#D2AEA7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.043 30.9), rgb(210, 174, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#D2AEA7 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 31°. 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 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2AEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 174, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.043 30.9) |
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 #D2AEA7 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2AEA7 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2AEA7 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2AEA7 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2AEA7
oklch(78.1% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89186
oklch(70.7% 0.069 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97568
oklch(63.1% 0.089 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45D50
oklch(55.7% 0.096 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C41
oklch(49.1% 0.089 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#723F35
oklch(42.8% 0.074 32)
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Step 900
900
#5C362F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#D2AEA7 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) | #B5B2A6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBAAAC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2AEA7
#D2AEA7
oklch(78.1% 0.043 30.9)
- #98C0C7
#98C0C7
oklch(78.1% 0.044 209.4)
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 #D2AEA7, 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 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #D2AEA7 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.