#D8BBBF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.8% 0.034 8.4), rgb(216, 187, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#D8BBBF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BBBF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 187, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.034 8.4) |
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 #D8BBBF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BBBF | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BBBF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BBBF text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BBBF
oklch(81.8% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF939A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7881
oklch(63% 0.069 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#99616B
oklch(55.6% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#835059
oklch(49.2% 0.069 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4249
oklch(42.8% 0.056 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#D8BBBF 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) | #BFBFBF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4BF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB9BC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BBBF
#D8BBBF
oklch(81.8% 0.034 8.4)
- #ACCBC8
#ACCBC8
oklch(81.8% 0.033 189.4)
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 #D8BBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #D8BBBF 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.