#D9BAB8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.036 22.3), rgb(217, 186, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#D9BAB8 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 186, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.036 22.3) |
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 #D9BAB8 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BAB8 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BAB8 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BAB8 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BAB8
oklch(81.5% 0.036 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29390
oklch(70.7% 0.057 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27875
oklch(63.2% 0.073 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D605E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 22)
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Step 700
700
#864F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D413F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#583736
oklch(37.6% 0.048 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#D9BAB8 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) | #C0BEB8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B7BA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BAB8
#D9BAB8
oklch(81.5% 0.036 22.3)
- #A9CACC
#A9CACC
oklch(81.6% 0.035 201)
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 #D9BAB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #D9BAB8 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.