#D4B3AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.3% 0.04 35.7), rgb(212, 179, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#D4B3AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B3AA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 179, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.04 35.7) |
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 #D4B3AA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B3AA | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B3AA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B3AA text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B3AA
oklch(79.3% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59385
oklch(70.7% 0.064 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67767
oklch(63.1% 0.083 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#894E3F
oklch(49% 0.084 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#704134
oklch(42.8% 0.069 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#D4B3AA 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) | #BAB6A9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAFB1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B3AA
#D4B3AA
oklch(79.3% 0.04 35.7)
- #9FC3CC
#9FC3CC
oklch(79.4% 0.041 214.6)
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 #D4B3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #D4B3AA 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.