#D8B5B9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.5% 0.041 10.3), rgb(216, 181, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#D8B5B9 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B5B9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 181, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 31%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.041 10.3) |
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 #D8B5B9 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B5B9 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B5B9 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B5B9 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B5B9
oklch(80.5% 0.041 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#B6747E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C67
oklch(55.7% 0.091 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#894B55
oklch(49% 0.084 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#703E46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#D8B5B9 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) | #BABAB9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0B8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB2B6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B5B9
#D8B5B9
oklch(80.5% 0.041 10.3)
- #A2C8C5
#A2C8C5
oklch(80.4% 0.041 190.5)
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 #D8B5B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #D8B5B9 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.