#D5B4AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.6% 0.04 33.9), rgb(213, 180, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#D5B4AC is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B4AC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 180, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.04 33.9) |
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 #D5B4AC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B4AC | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B4AC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B4AC text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B4AC
oklch(79.6% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59387
oklch(70.8% 0.063 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57769
oklch(63% 0.081 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05F50
oklch(55.5% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E41
oklch(49% 0.083 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4036
oklch(42.5% 0.068 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#D5B4AC 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) | #BBB7AB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB0B2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B4AC
#D5B4AC
oklch(79.6% 0.04 33.9)
- #A0C4CC
#A0C4CC
oklch(79.7% 0.04 212.7)
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 #D5B4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #D5B4AC 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.