#D9B5C2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4), rgb(217, 181, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#D9B5C2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 181, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 32%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4) |
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 #D9B5C2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B5C2 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B5C2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B5C2 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5728D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05977
oklch(55.5% 0.1 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#894964
oklch(49.1% 0.093 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C51
oklch(42.6% 0.076 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#D9B5C2 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) | #B8BBC3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C1C1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB4B9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B5C2
#D9B5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4)
- #A3CABE
#A3CABE
oklch(80.7% 0.045 174.4)
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 #D9B5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
Use #D9B5C2 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.