#D9BCBF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.1% 0.033 10.8), rgb(217, 188, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#D9BCBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 11°. 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 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BCBF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 188, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.033 10.8) |
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 #D9BCBF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BCBF | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BCBF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BCBF text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BCBF
oklch(82.1% 0.033 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9398
oklch(70.6% 0.053 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE787F
oklch(63% 0.068 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#996169
oklch(55.6% 0.074 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#835057
oklch(49.1% 0.069 11)
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Step 800
800
#6A4247
oklch(42.7% 0.056 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#57383C
oklch(37.8% 0.045 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#D9BCBF 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) | #C0C0BF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBABD | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BCBF
#D9BCBF
oklch(82.1% 0.033 10.8)
- #ADCCC9
#ADCCC9
oklch(82.2% 0.033 189.4)
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 #D9BCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #D9BCBF 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.