#D8B0BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.7% 0.05 353.8), rgb(216, 176, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#D8B0BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B0BF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 176, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.05 353.8) |
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 #D8B0BF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B0BF | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B0BF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B0BF text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B0BF
oklch(79.7% 0.05 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.08 354)
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Step 500
500
#BA6E8E
oklch(63.1% 0.104 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55578
oklch(55.6% 0.113 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4565
oklch(49.1% 0.105 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#733952
oklch(42.7% 0.087 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3244
oklch(37.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#D8B0BF 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) | #B4B7C0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFAFB5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B0BF
#D8B0BF
oklch(79.7% 0.05 353.8)
- #9CC8BA
#9CC8BA
oklch(79.7% 0.051 173.5)
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 #D8B0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #D8B0BF 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.