#D8ABB7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.055 0.7), rgb(216, 171, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#D8ABB7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8ABB7 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 171, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.055 0.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D8ABB7 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8ABB7 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8ABB7 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8ABB7 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8ABB7
oklch(78.5% 0.055 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.087 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06B86
oklch(63.1% 0.112 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB516F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#93425D
oklch(49.2% 0.113 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#77364C
oklch(42.6% 0.094 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#60303F
oklch(37.7% 0.072 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#D8ABB7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0B2B7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBAB6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A9AF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8ABB7
#D8ABB7
oklch(78.5% 0.055 0.7)
- #93C5BB
#93C5BB
oklch(78.5% 0.054 181.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D8ABB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #D8ABB7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.