#D2B2AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.038 28.4), rgb(210, 178, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#D2B2AD is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B2AD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 178, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.038 28.4) |
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 #D2B2AD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B2AD | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B2AD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B2AD text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B2AD
oklch(79% 0.038 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938B
oklch(70.8% 0.061 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4776F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6057
oklch(55.7% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#884F47
oklch(49.2% 0.079 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E413B
oklch(42.7% 0.064 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#D2B2AD 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) | #B8B6AD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBAD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAAEB1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B2AD
#D2B2AD
oklch(79% 0.038 28.4)
- #9FC2C7
#9FC2C7
oklch(79% 0.038 207)
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 #D2B2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #D2B2AD 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.