#D5B2AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.3% 0.041 25.7), rgb(213, 178, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#D5B2AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 26°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B2AE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 178, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.041 25.7) |
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 #D5B2AE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B2AE | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B2AE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B2AE text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B2AE
oklch(79.3% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7918B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 26)
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Step 500
500
#B7756F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25D57
oklch(55.6% 0.091 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C47
oklch(49.1% 0.086 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#D5B2AE 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) | #B9B6AE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAEB1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B2AE
#D5B2AE
oklch(79.3% 0.041 25.7)
- #9EC4C8
#9EC4C8
oklch(79.4% 0.041 204.3)
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 #D5B2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #D5B2AE 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.