#D5ABAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.049 13.5), rgb(213, 171, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#D5ABAE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 13°. 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 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ABAE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 171, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.049 13.5) |
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 #D5ABAE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5ABAE | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5ABAE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5ABAE text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5ABAE
oklch(78% 0.049 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C92
oklch(70.6% 0.08 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F77
oklch(63.1% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95660
oklch(55.6% 0.109 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#91464F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 14)
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Step 800
800
#763A41
oklch(42.8% 0.084 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3237
oklch(37.6% 0.065 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#D5ABAE 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) | #B2B1AE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA8AC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ABAE
#D5ABAE
oklch(78% 0.049 13.5)
- #93C2C0
#93C2C0
oklch(78% 0.05 192.9)
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 #D5ABAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #D5ABAE 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.