#D3AFAA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.4% 0.043 27.3), rgb(211, 175, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#D3AFAA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AFAA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.043 27.3) |
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 #D3AFAA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AFAA | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AFAA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AFAA text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AFAA
oklch(78.4% 0.043 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89189
oklch(70.8% 0.068 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9756C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 28)
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Step 600
600
#A45C54
oklch(55.6% 0.096 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C45
oklch(49.2% 0.088 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#723E39
oklch(42.7% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3531
oklch(37.6% 0.057 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#D3AFAA 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) | #B6B3AA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCABAE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AFAA
#D3AFAA
oklch(78.4% 0.043 27.3)
- #9AC1C7
#9AC1C7
oklch(78.5% 0.042 207.9)
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 #D3AFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.060
Use #D3AFAA 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.