#D4AEB2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.045 11), rgb(212, 174, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#D4AEB2 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AEB2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.045 11) |
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 #D4AEB2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AEB2 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AEB2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AEB2 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AEB2
oklch(78.6% 0.045 11)
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Step 400
400
#C98E95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9727C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45965
oklch(55.5% 0.099 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4954
oklch(49.2% 0.092 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#723C45
oklch(42.6% 0.076 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D343A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#D4AEB2 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) | #B4B3B2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBAB1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCABAF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AEB2
#D4AEB2
oklch(78.6% 0.045 11)
- #99C3C0
#99C3C0
oklch(78.6% 0.045 190.9)
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 #D4AEB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.064
Use #D4AEB2 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.