#D5B2AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.2% 0.042 33), rgb(213, 178, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#D5B2AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B2AA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 178, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.042 33) |
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 #D5B2AA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B2AA | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B2AA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B2AA text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B2AA
oklch(79.2% 0.042 33)
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Step 400
400
#C79286
oklch(70.8% 0.067 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87667
oklch(63.2% 0.087 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.094 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D40
oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#713F35
oklch(42.6% 0.072 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#D5B2AA 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) | #B9B6A9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEAEB0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B2AA
#D5B2AA
oklch(79.2% 0.042 33)
- #9DC3CC
#9DC3CC
oklch(79.3% 0.042 213.7)
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 #D5B2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #D5B2AA 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.