#D6AEA2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.05 37.3), rgb(214, 174, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#D6AEA2 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 174, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.05 37.3) |
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 #D6AEA2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AEA2 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AEA2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AEA2 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AEA2
oklch(78.3% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE725C
oklch(63% 0.102 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A42
oklch(55.7% 0.111 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#914934
oklch(49% 0.103 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#763C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#603427
oklch(37.7% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#D6AEA2 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) | #B7B2A1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A9AB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AEA2
#D6AEA2
oklch(78.3% 0.05 37.3)
- #95C1CE
#95C1CE
oklch(78.4% 0.05 217.8)
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 #D6AEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #D6AEA2 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.