#D8AEBA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.2% 0.051 359.4), rgb(216, 174, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#D8AEBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AEBA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 174, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.051 359.4) |
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 #D8AEBA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AEBA | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AEBA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AEBA text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AEBA
oklch(79.2% 0.051 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8B9F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D88
oklch(63.1% 0.106 359)
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Step 600
600
#A85471
oklch(55.6% 0.115 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F445F
oklch(49% 0.106 359)
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Step 800
800
#75394D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3140
oklch(37.7% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#D8AEBA 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) | #B3B5BA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCB9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0ACB2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AEBA
#D8AEBA
oklch(79.2% 0.051 359.4)
- #98C6BC
#98C6BC
oklch(79.1% 0.051 180.1)
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 #D8AEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.066
Use #D8AEBA 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.