#D2B1AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.7% 0.04 32), rgb(210, 177, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#D2B1AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B1AA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 177, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.04 32) |
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 #D2B1AA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B1AA | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B1AA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B1AA text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B1AA
oklch(78.7% 0.04 32)
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Step 400
400
#C59288
oklch(70.6% 0.064 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5776A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05F52
oklch(55.5% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#894E43
oklch(49.1% 0.082 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4037
oklch(42.6% 0.068 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3730
oklch(37.7% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#D2B1AA 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) | #B8B5A9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAADAF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B1AA
#D2B1AA
oklch(78.7% 0.04 32)
- #9DC1C9
#9DC1C9
oklch(78.7% 0.04 212.7)
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 #D2B1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #D2B1AA 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.