#D1AAA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.048 34.8), rgb(209, 170, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#D1AAA0 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 170, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.048 34.8) |
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 #D1AAA0 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D1AAA0 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AAA0 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AAA0 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AAA0
oklch(77% 0.048 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9080
oklch(70.8% 0.077 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7360
oklch(63.1% 0.098 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85A47
oklch(55.5% 0.107 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#904A38
oklch(49.1% 0.099 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35)
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Step 900
900
#5F342A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 34)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#D1AAA0 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) | #B3AE9F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA5A7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AAA0
#D1AAA0
oklch(77% 0.048 34.8)
- #92BDC7
#92BDC7
oklch(77.1% 0.048 213.5)
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 #D1AAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
Use #D1AAA0 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.