#D8BDBA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.031 25.3), rgb(216, 189, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#D8BDBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 25°. 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 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BDBA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 189, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.031 25.3) |
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 #D8BDBA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BDBA | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BDBA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BDBA text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BDBA
oklch(82% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9591
oklch(70.7% 0.05 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B76
oklch(63.2% 0.063 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#98635E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#82524E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#694340
oklch(42.6% 0.053 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#D8BDBA 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) | #C2C0BA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBABC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BDBA
#D8BDBA
oklch(82% 0.031 25.3)
- #AECBCE
#AECBCE
oklch(82.2% 0.031 204.2)
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 #D8BDBA, 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 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
Use #D8BDBA 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.