#D8B3BB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.2% 0.044 3.6), rgb(216, 179, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D8B3BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 4°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B3BB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 179, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.044 3.6) |
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 #D8B3BB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B3BB | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B3BB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B3BB text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B3BB
oklch(80.2% 0.044 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F9C
oklch(70.8% 0.07 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77283
oklch(63.1% 0.089 4)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B495B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#713C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C343E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#D8B3BB 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) | #B8B9BB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB1B6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B3BB
#D8B3BB
oklch(80.2% 0.044 3.6)
- #A0C8C1
#A0C8C1
oklch(80.2% 0.044 183.4)
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 #D8B3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #D8B3BB 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.