#D09A92
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.5% 0.066 28.3), rgb(208, 154, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#D09A92 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09A92 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 154, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.066 28.3) |
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 #D09A92 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09A92 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09A92 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09A92 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09A92
oklch(73.5% 0.066 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7756C
oklch(63% 0.085 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25D54
oklch(55.5% 0.092 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D45
oklch(49.2% 0.085 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#713F39
oklch(42.7% 0.071 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3631
oklch(37.8% 0.056 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#D09A92 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) | #A5A191 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB91 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9398 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09A92
#D09A92
oklch(73.5% 0.066 28.3)
- #76B5BF
#76B5BF
oklch(73.4% 0.066 208.4)
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 #D09A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #D09A92 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.