#D8BCBE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.032 12.9), rgb(216, 188, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#D8BCBE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BCBE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 188, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.032 12.9) |
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 #D8BCBE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BCBE | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BCBE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BCBE text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BCBE
oklch(82% 0.032 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9497
oklch(70.7% 0.051 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD797E
oklch(63% 0.065 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#986267
oklch(55.6% 0.071 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#825156
oklch(49.2% 0.066 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4246
oklch(42.7% 0.056 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#D8BCBE 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) | #C0C0BE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBABD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BCBE
#D8BCBE
oklch(82% 0.032 12.9)
- #ADCBCA
#ADCBCA
oklch(82% 0.032 194.1)
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 #D8BCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #D8BCBE 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.