#D8AFBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.051 355.9), rgb(216, 175, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#D8AFBD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AFBD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 175, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.051 355.9) |
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 #D8AFBD | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AFBD | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AFBD text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AFBD text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AFBD
oklch(79.5% 0.051 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA2
oklch(70.6% 0.082 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65576
oklch(55.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4563
oklch(49.1% 0.105 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#743951
oklch(42.8% 0.088 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3143
oklch(37.7% 0.069 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#D8AFBD 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) | #B3B6BE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFADB4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AFBD
#D8AFBD
oklch(79.5% 0.051 355.9)
- #9AC7BB
#9AC7BB
oklch(79.4% 0.05 176.8)
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 #D8AFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #D8AFBD 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.