#DDB2B8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.05 8.9), rgb(221, 178, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#DDB2B8 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 178, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.05 8.9) |
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 #DDB2B8 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB2B8 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB2B8 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB2B8 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB2B8
oklch(80.4% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C96
oklch(70.8% 0.08 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7C
oklch(63% 0.102 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5566
oklch(55.7% 0.112 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#914554
oklch(49.1% 0.103 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#763945
oklch(42.7% 0.086 9)
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Step 900
900
#60313A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#DDB2B8 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) | #B8B8B8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0B7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6AFB4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB2B8
#DDB2B8
oklch(80.4% 0.05 8.9)
- #9ACAC5
#9ACAC5
oklch(80.4% 0.051 188.3)
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 #DDB2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
Use #DDB2B8 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.