#D4ABA1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.05 34), rgb(212, 171, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#D4ABA1 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 34°. 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 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ABA1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 171, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.05 34) |
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 #D4ABA1 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4ABA1 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4ABA1 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4ABA1 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4ABA1
oklch(77.5% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E7F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF715F
oklch(63% 0.103 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5846
oklch(55.6% 0.113 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#924837
oklch(49.1% 0.104 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#603329
oklch(37.6% 0.068 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E18
oklch(26.8% 0.043 33.8)
#D4ABA1 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) | #B4AFA0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA6A8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ABA1
#D4ABA1
oklch(77.5% 0.05 34)
- #91BFCA
#91BFCA
oklch(77.6% 0.051 214)
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 #D4ABA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #D4ABA1 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.