#D4ABA2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.05 32.5), rgb(212, 171, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#D4ABA2 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 33°. 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 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ABA2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 171, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.05 32.5) |
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 #D4ABA2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4ABA2 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4ABA2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4ABA2 text on black | 10.14:1 | 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
#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)
#D4ABA2
oklch(77.6% 0.05 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E81
oklch(70.6% 0.08 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7161
oklch(63% 0.102 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5848
oklch(55.5% 0.111 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#924839
oklch(49.1% 0.103 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#773B30
oklch(42.7% 0.087 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#60332A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E19
oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7)
#D4ABA2 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) | #B4B0A1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA6A9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ABA2
#D4ABA2
oklch(77.6% 0.05 32.5)
- #92BFC9
#92BFC9
oklch(77.6% 0.05 212.8)
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 #D4ABA2, 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 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #D4ABA2 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.