#D3AFAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.042 20), rgb(211, 175, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#D3AFAE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AFAE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.042 20) |
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 #D3AFAE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AFAE | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AFAE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AFAE text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AFAE
oklch(78.5% 0.042 20)
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Step 400
400
#C7908F
oklch(70.6% 0.067 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87474
oklch(63.1% 0.086 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4C
oklch(49% 0.087 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#713E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#D3AFAE 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) | #B5B4AE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBACAF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AFAE
#D3AFAE
oklch(78.5% 0.042 20)
- #9AC2C4
#9AC2C4
oklch(78.6% 0.043 200.1)
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 #D3AFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #D3AFAE 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.