#D2AEB8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.044 359.6), rgb(210, 174, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#D2AEB8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2AEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 174, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.044 359.6) |
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 #D2AEB8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2AEB8 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2AEB8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2AEB8 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2AEB8
oklch(78.5% 0.044 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67288
oklch(63.1% 0.09 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15A71
oklch(55.6% 0.097 360)
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Step 700
700
#8A495F
oklch(49.1% 0.092 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#703D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#D2AEB8 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) | #B2B4B8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB9B7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ACB1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2AEB8
#D2AEB8
oklch(78.5% 0.044 359.6)
- #9CC3BA
#9CC3BA
oklch(78.6% 0.044 179.5)
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 #D2AEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.067
Use #D2AEB8 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.