#D2B5AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.036 40), rgb(210, 181, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#D2B5AB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B5AB |
| RGB | rgb(210, 181, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.036 40) |
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 #D2B5AB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B5AB | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B5AB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B5AB text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B5AB
oklch(79.5% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19585
oklch(70.7% 0.058 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634F
oklch(55.7% 0.08 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#85513F
oklch(49% 0.076 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4334
oklch(42.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#D2B5AB 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) | #BCB8AA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB1B2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B5AB
#D2B5AB
oklch(79.5% 0.036 40)
- #A3C2CD
#A3C2CD
oklch(79.5% 0.037 221.3)
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 #D2B5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #D2B5AB 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.