#D5AAA1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.052 31.9), rgb(213, 170, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#D5AAA1 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 170, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.052 31.9) |
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 #D5AAA1 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5AAA1 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AAA1 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AAA1 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AAA1
oklch(77.4% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D80
oklch(70.6% 0.083 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17060
oklch(63.1% 0.106 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5646
oklch(55.6% 0.117 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#944638
oklch(49.1% 0.108 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#783A2F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#613229
oklch(37.6% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#D5AAA1 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) | #B3AFA0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFA5A8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AAA1
#D5AAA1
oklch(77.4% 0.052 31.9)
- #8FBFC9
#8FBFC9
oklch(77.4% 0.052 211.9)
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 #D5AAA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #D5AAA1 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.