#D5A192
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.4% 0.066 36.7), rgb(213, 161, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#D5A192 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A192 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 161, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.066 36.7) |
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 #D5A192 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A192 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A192 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A192 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D5A192
oklch(75.4% 0.066 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67765
oklch(63.1% 0.084 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#704033
oklch(42.6% 0.071 36)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#D5A192 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) | #ADA791 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B192 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19A9D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A192
#D5A192
oklch(75.4% 0.066 36.7)
- #7EBACA
#7EBACA
oklch(75.4% 0.066 216.3)
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 #D5A192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #D5A192 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.