#D4B0AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.8% 0.042 21.8), rgb(212, 176, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#D4B0AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 22°. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B0AE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 176, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.042 21.8) |
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 #D4B0AE | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B0AE | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B0AE text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B0AE text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B0AE
oklch(78.8% 0.042 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7908E
oklch(70.6% 0.067 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87472
oklch(63.1% 0.086 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4A
oklch(49% 0.087 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#713E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.072 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#D4B0AE 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) | #B6B4AE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCACB0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B0AE
#D4B0AE
oklch(78.8% 0.042 21.8)
- #9BC3C5
#9BC3C5
oklch(78.9% 0.043 200.1)
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 #D4B0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
Use #D4B0AE 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.