#D8B8B2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4), rgb(216, 184, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#D8B8B2 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 184, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 33%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4) |
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 #D8B8B2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B8B2 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B8B2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B8B2 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4786D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6055
oklch(55.7% 0.085 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#884F45
oklch(49.1% 0.079 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35211D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 31.7)
#D8B8B2 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) | #BEBBB2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B4B6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B8B2
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
- #A5C8CE
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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 #D8B8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
Use #D8B8B2 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.