What color is #D9B0B8?

#D9B0B8 is a light, soft red. In RGB it is rgb(217, 176, 184), and in HSL hsl(348, 35%, 77%).

Is #D9B0B8 accessible as text?

On white, #D9B0B8 has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #D9B0B8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D9B0B8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-300 (#FFA1AD).

What colors go well with #D9B0B8?

#D9B0B8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B0D9D1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D9B0B8 below.

Is #D9B0B8 good for buttons?

#D9B0B8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #D9B0B8 — white text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D9B0B8 the same as CSS thistle?

No — #D9B0B8 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.

#D9B0B8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D9B0B8

Not just a swatch — here's how #D9B0B8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D9B0B8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D9B0B8 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Pale Silver 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 #D9B0B8 Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Pale Silver 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 #D9B0B8 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Pale Silver 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 #D9B0B8 Accent #AEC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Pale Silver 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 #D9B0B8 Secondary #F5E5E8 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Pale Silver 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 Pale Silver carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D9B0B8 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 73/100

High

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

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 66/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #D9B0B8

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People also use #D9B0B8 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D9B5B0 — 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 #D9B0B8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #D9B0B8;
  --color-base-rgb: 217 176 184;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.6% 0.049 5.1);
  --color-50: #FAF4F6;
  --color-100: #F2E3E6;
  --color-200: #E4C8CE;
  --color-300: #CEA1AA;
  --color-400: #B67C88;
  --color-500: #995C68;
  --color-600: #774B54;
  --color-700: #56393F;
  --color-800: #39282B;
  --color-900: #231A1C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-silver: {
    50: '#FAF4F6',
    100: '#F2E3E6',
    200: '#E4C8CE',
    300: '#CEA1AA',
    400: '#B67C88',
    500: '#995C68',
    600: '#774B54',
    700: '#56393F',
    800: '#39282B',
    900: '#231A1C',
  },
}

$base: #D9B0B8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF4F6;
$base-100: #F2E3E6;
$base-200: #E4C8CE;
$base-300: #CEA1AA;
$base-400: #B67C88;
$base-500: #995C68;
$base-600: #774B54;
$base-700: #56393F;
$base-800: #39282B;
$base-900: #231A1C;
$base-hover: #BF7B89;
$base-subtle: #F2E9EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D9B0B8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA1AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B67C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#995C68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56393F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39282B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}