#D4A29F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.06 22.5), rgb(212, 162, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#D4A29F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 23°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A29F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 162, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.06 22.5) |
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 #D4A29F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4A29F | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A29F text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A29F text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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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
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4A29F
oklch(75.8% 0.06 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37774
oklch(63.1% 0.076 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F5D
oklch(55.5% 0.083 22)
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Step 700
700
#874E4C
oklch(49% 0.077 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E403F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#D4A29F 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) | #ABA89F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9DA1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A29F
#D4A29F
oklch(75.8% 0.06 22.5)
- #83BCC1
#83BCC1
oklch(75.8% 0.059 202.9)
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 #D4A29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.054
Use #D4A29F 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.