#D8B7BC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7), rgb(216, 183, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#D8B7BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B7BC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 183, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 30%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7) |
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 #D8B7BC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B7BC | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B7BC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B7BC text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39199
oklch(70.7% 0.061 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37581
oklch(63.1% 0.079 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6A
oklch(55.5% 0.086 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#874D58
oklch(49.2% 0.079 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F48
oklch(42.7% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#D8B7BC 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) | #BCBCBC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB5B9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B7BC
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
- #A6C9C5
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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 #D8B7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #D8B7BC 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.