#D4AEA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.047 35.2), rgb(212, 174, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#D4AEA4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.047 35.2) |
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 #D4AEA4 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AEA4 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AEA4 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AEA4 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EAD4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AEA4
oklch(78.2% 0.047 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9081
oklch(70.7% 0.076 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7461
oklch(63.2% 0.096 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75B48
oklch(55.6% 0.104 35)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B39
oklch(49.2% 0.097 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#743E30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#D4AEA4 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) | #B6B2A3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB9A4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA9AB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AEA4
#D4AEA4
oklch(78.2% 0.047 35.2)
- #96C0CB
#96C0CB
oklch(78.1% 0.047 215.5)
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 #D4AEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #D4AEA4 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.