#D8BFB7
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.4% 0.031 38.5), rgb(216, 191, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#D8BFB7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 39°. 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 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 191, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 30%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.031 38.5) |
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 #D8BFB7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BFB7 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BFB7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BFB7 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BFB7
oklch(82.4% 0.031 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD978A
oklch(70.8% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#966556
oklch(55.5% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#805446
oklch(49.1% 0.063 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#68453A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#D8BFB7 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) | #C5C1B6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBCBD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BFB7
#D8BFB7
oklch(82.4% 0.031 38.5)
- #B0CBD3
#B0CBD3
oklch(82.5% 0.031 217.5)
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 #D8BFB7, 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 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8BFB7 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.