#D5AFA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.045 28.6), rgb(213, 175, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#D5AFA9 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 29°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 175, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.045 28.6) |
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 #D5AFA9 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AFA9 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AFA9 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AFA9 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AFA9
oklch(78.6% 0.045 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9087
oklch(70.8% 0.072 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7369
oklch(63% 0.093 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65B51
oklch(55.6% 0.1 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A41
oklch(49% 0.094 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#743D36
oklch(42.7% 0.078 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#D5AFA9 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) | #B7B3A9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEABAD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AFA9
#D5AFA9
oklch(78.6% 0.045 28.6)
- #98C2C9
#98C2C9
oklch(78.6% 0.046 208.8)
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 #D5AFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.059
Use #D5AFA9 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.