#D2B4AF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.036 29.1), rgb(210, 180, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#D2B4AF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 29°. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B4AF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 180, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.036 29.1) |
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 #D2B4AF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B4AF | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B4AF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B4AF text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B4AF
oklch(79.5% 0.036 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2948C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17970
oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6158
oklch(55.5% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#855048
oklch(49% 0.073 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D423B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#D2B4AF 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) | #BAB7AF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB1B3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B4AF
#D2B4AF
oklch(79.5% 0.036 29.1)
- #A3C3C8
#A3C3C8
oklch(79.5% 0.035 208)
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 #D2B4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #D2B4AF 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.