#D9AFBC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.052 357.9), rgb(217, 175, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#D9AFBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AFBC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 175, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.052 357.9) |
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 #D9AFBC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AFBC | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AFBC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AFBC text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AFBC
oklch(79.5% 0.052 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA0
oklch(70.6% 0.082 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D89
oklch(63% 0.105 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75473
oklch(55.5% 0.114 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4461
oklch(49.1% 0.107 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#74384F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3141
oklch(37.6% 0.068 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#D9AFBC 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) | #B4B6BC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0ADB3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AFBC
#D9AFBC
oklch(79.5% 0.052 357.9)
- #99C8BC
#99C8BC
oklch(79.6% 0.052 177.5)
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 #D9AFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #D9AFBC 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.