#D9BBC4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.036 357.9), rgb(217, 187, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#D9BBC4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BBC4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.036 357.9) |
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 #D9BBC4 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BBC4 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BBC4 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BBC4 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BBC4
oklch(82% 0.036 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A0
oklch(70.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7789
oklch(63.2% 0.074 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F73
oklch(55.7% 0.081 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#834E61
oklch(49.1% 0.075 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B404F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#573741
oklch(37.8% 0.048 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#D9BBC4 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) | #BEC0C4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4C3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBABE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BBC4
#D9BBC4
oklch(82% 0.036 357.9)
- #ACCCC4
#ACCCC4
oklch(81.9% 0.036 178.6)
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 #D9BBC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #D9BBC4 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.