#D4AFA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.4% 0.046 37.2), rgb(212, 175, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#D4AFA4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 175, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.046 37.2) |
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 #D4AFA4 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AFA4 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AFA4 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AFA4 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AFA4
oklch(78.4% 0.046 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA9180
oklch(70.8% 0.074 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7560
oklch(63.2% 0.094 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65C47
oklch(55.6% 0.102 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B38
oklch(49% 0.096 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#733E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 36.7)
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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)
#D4AFA4 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) | #B7B3A3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEAAAC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AFA4
#D4AFA4
oklch(78.4% 0.046 37.2)
- #98C0CC
#98C0CC
oklch(78.3% 0.046 218)
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 #D4AFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.055
Use #D4AFA4 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.