#D9B5BA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.6% 0.042 8.6), rgb(217, 181, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#D9B5BA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B5BA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 181, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 32%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.042 8.6) |
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 #D9B5BA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B5BA | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B5BA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B5BA text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B5BA
oklch(80.6% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68F98
oklch(70.6% 0.068 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#B7737F
oklch(63.1% 0.087 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25B68
oklch(55.7% 0.094 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A57
oklch(49% 0.088 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#703D47
oklch(42.6% 0.072 8)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#D9B5BA 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) | #BABABA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0B9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B3B7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B5BA
#D9B5BA
oklch(80.6% 0.042 8.6)
- #A2C9C5
#A2C9C5
oklch(80.7% 0.042 188.7)
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 #D9B5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #D9B5BA 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.