#D8B9BE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.4% 0.036 6.9), rgb(216, 185, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#D8B9BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B9BE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 185, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.036 6.9) |
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 #D8B9BE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B9BE | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B9BE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B9BE text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B9BE
oklch(81.4% 0.036 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#C1929A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17782
oklch(63.2% 0.074 7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F6B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#854E59
oklch(49.1% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4049
oklch(42.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#58373D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#D8B9BE 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) | #BDBDBE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB7BB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B9BE
#D8B9BE
oklch(81.4% 0.036 6.9)
- #A9CAC6
#A9CAC6
oklch(81.4% 0.036 187.5)
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 #D8B9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
Use #D8B9BE 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.