#D5B8AE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.5% 0.036 40), rgb(213, 184, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#D5B8AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B8AE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 184, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.036 40) |
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 #D5B8AE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B8AE | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B8AE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B8AE text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B8AE
oklch(80.5% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634F
oklch(55.7% 0.08 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#855140
oklch(49% 0.075 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#D5B8AE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB4B5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B8AE
#D5B8AE
oklch(80.5% 0.036 40)
- #A6C5D0
#A6C5D0
oklch(80.4% 0.037 221.3)
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 #D5B8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #D5B8AE 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.