#D5B2AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.2% 0.042 31.2), rgb(213, 178, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#D5B2AB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 31°. 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B2AB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 178, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.042 31.2) |
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 #D5B2AB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B2AB | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B2AB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B2AB text on black | 10.78:1 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B2AB
oklch(79.2% 0.042 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79187
oklch(70.6% 0.068 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87669
oklch(63.2% 0.086 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35D51
oklch(55.6% 0.094 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D41
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#713F36
oklch(42.6% 0.072 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C362F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#D5B2AB 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) | #B9B6AA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAB | 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°).
- #D5B2AB
#D5B2AB
oklch(79.2% 0.042 31.2)
- #9DC3CB
#9DC3CB
oklch(79.2% 0.042 211.9)
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 #D5B2AB, 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 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #D5B2AB 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.