#D09A95
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.6% 0.066 24.8), rgb(208, 154, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#D09A95 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09A95 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 154, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.066 24.8) |
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 #D09A95 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09A95 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09A95 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09A95 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09A95
oklch(73.6% 0.066 24.8)
-
Step 500
500
#B77570
oklch(63.1% 0.084 24.4)
-
Step 600
600
#A25D58
oklch(55.6% 0.091 24.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8B4C48
oklch(49.1% 0.086 24.5)
-
Step 800
800
#713F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 25.3)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3633
oklch(37.7% 0.054 24.9)
-
Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#D09A95 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) | #A5A194 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB94 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9499 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09A95
#D09A95
oklch(73.6% 0.066 24.8)
- #77B6BD
#77B6BD
oklch(73.6% 0.065 204.7)
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 #D09A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #D09A95 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.