What color is #D7BBC4?

#D7BBC4 is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(215, 187, 196), and in HSL hsl(341, 26%, 79%).

Is #D7BBC4 accessible as text?

On white, #D7BBC4 has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #D7BBC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D7BBC4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #D7BBC4?

As a neutral, #D7BBC4 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #D7BBC4 the same as CSS thistle?

No — #D7BBC4 is not the CSS named color thistle, but thistle (#D8BFD8) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#D7BBC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D7BBC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #D7BBC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D7BBC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D7BBC4 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Thistle sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #D7BBC4 Secondary #B9612E Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Thistle as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #D7BBC4 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Thistle anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D7BBC4 Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #26324B

Thistle opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #D7BBC4 Secondary #F9EEF1 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Thistle is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Thistle carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D7BBC4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 72/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D7BBC4 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D7BCBC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D7BBC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D7BBC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 215 187 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.9% 0.034 356.5);
  --color-50: #FAF5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E5E9;
  --color-200: #E1CCD2;
  --color-300: #C8A7B1;
  --color-400: #AF8391;
  --color-500: #916472;
  --color-600: #71515B;
  --color-700: #523D44;
  --color-800: #372A2E;
  --color-900: #221B1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  thistle: {
    50: '#FAF5F7',
    100: '#F0E5E9',
    200: '#E1CCD2',
    300: '#C8A7B1',
    400: '#AF8391',
    500: '#916472',
    600: '#71515B',
    700: '#523D44',
    800: '#372A2E',
    900: '#221B1D',
  },
}

$base: #D7BBC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF5F7;
$base-100: #F0E5E9;
$base-200: #E1CCD2;
$base-300: #C8A7B1;
$base-400: #AF8391;
$base-500: #916472;
$base-600: #71515B;
$base-700: #523D44;
$base-800: #372A2E;
$base-900: #221B1D;
$base-hover: #BA8998;
$base-subtle: #F2ECEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D7BBC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CCD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF8391",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916472",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#71515B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D7BBC4

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