#D3AAA2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.05 31), rgb(211, 170, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#D3AAA2 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 170, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 36%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.05 31) |
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 #D3AAA2 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3AAA2 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AAA2 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AAA2 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AAA2
oklch(77.3% 0.05 31)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E82
oklch(70.6% 0.079 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7163
oklch(63.1% 0.102 31)
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Step 600
600
#AA584A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 31)
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Step 700
700
#92483B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#773B31
oklch(42.7% 0.086 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#D3AAA2 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) | #B3AFA1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA5A8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AAA2
#D3AAA2
oklch(77.3% 0.05 31)
- #91BEC7
#91BEC7
oklch(77.2% 0.049 211.2)
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 #D3AAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #D3AAA2 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.