#D2AEA3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.045 37.7), rgb(210, 174, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#D2AEA3 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2AEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 174, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.045 37.7) |
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 #D2AEA3 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2AEA3 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2AEA3 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2AEA3 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2AEA3
oklch(78% 0.045 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99180
oklch(70.7% 0.073 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7561
oklch(63.1% 0.093 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55D47
oklch(55.6% 0.1 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C39
oklch(49.1% 0.093 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#733F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.077 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D362A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#372019
oklch(27.1% 0.038 37.7)
#D2AEA3 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) | #B6B2A2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA9AB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2AEA3
#D2AEA3
oklch(78% 0.045 37.7)
- #98BFCA
#98BFCA
oklch(78% 0.044 216.8)
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 #D2AEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #D2AEA3 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.