#D8BABA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.034 17.9), rgb(216, 186, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#D8BABA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BABA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 186, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.034 17.9) |
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 #D8BABA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BABA | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BABA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BABA text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BABA
oklch(81.5% 0.034 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19394
oklch(70.7% 0.056 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07879
oklch(63% 0.071 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6162
oklch(55.6% 0.076 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#845051
oklch(49.1% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4143
oklch(42.7% 0.06 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#583838
oklch(37.8% 0.046 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#D8BABA 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) | #BFBEBA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C3BA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB7BA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BABA
#D8BABA
oklch(81.5% 0.034 17.9)
- #A9CACA
#A9CACA
oklch(81.5% 0.035 196.5)
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 #D8BABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
Use #D8BABA 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.