#D5B6AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.1% 0.038 34.8), rgb(213, 182, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#D5B6AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B6AE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 182, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.038 34.8) |
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 #D5B6AE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B6AE | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B6AE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B6AE text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B6AE
oklch(80.1% 0.038 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39488
oklch(70.8% 0.06 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B3796A
oklch(63.2% 0.077 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6152
oklch(55.6% 0.083 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#875042
oklch(49.1% 0.078 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4237
oklch(42.8% 0.064 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#D5B6AE 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) | #BDB9AD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB2B4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B6AE
#D5B6AE
oklch(80.1% 0.038 34.8)
- #A3C5CD
#A3C5CD
oklch(80.1% 0.038 213.6)
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 #D5B6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #D5B6AE 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.