#D9AFBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.6% 0.052 356.4), rgb(217, 175, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#D9AFBD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AFBD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 175, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.052 356.4) |
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 #D9AFBD | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AFBD | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AFBD text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AFBD text on black | 10.81:1 | 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)
#D9AFBD
oklch(79.6% 0.052 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D8B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75475
oklch(55.6% 0.115 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4462
oklch(49.1% 0.107 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#743850
oklch(42.6% 0.089 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3142
oklch(37.7% 0.069 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#D9AFBD 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) | #B3B6BE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0ADB4 | 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°).
- #D9AFBD
#D9AFBD
oklch(79.6% 0.052 356.4)
- #99C8BB
#99C8BB
oklch(79.6% 0.053 176.1)
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 #D9AFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #D9AFBD 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.