#D9BFBB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.6% 0.03 28.2), rgb(217, 191, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#D9BFBB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BFBB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.03 28.2) |
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 #D9BFBB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BFBB | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BFBB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BFBB text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BFBB
oklch(82.6% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9690
oklch(70.8% 0.048 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B75
oklch(63% 0.062 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#97645D
oklch(55.6% 0.068 28)
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Step 700
700
#81534D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#D9BFBB 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) | #C4C2BB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BCBE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BFBB
#D9BFBB
oklch(82.6% 0.03 28.2)
- #B0CCD0
#B0CCD0
oklch(82.6% 0.031 207.1)
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 #D9BFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #D9BFBB 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.