#D6AFA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.048 36.3), rgb(214, 175, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#D6AFA4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 175, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.048 36.3) |
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 #D6AFA4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AFA4 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AFA4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AFA4 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#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
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AFA4
oklch(78.6% 0.048 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC907F
oklch(70.8% 0.078 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD735F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85A45
oklch(55.5% 0.108 36)
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Step 700
700
#904A37
oklch(49.1% 0.1 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#753D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3429
oklch(37.6% 0.065 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#D6AFA4 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) | #B8B3A3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0AAAC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AFA4
#D6AFA4
oklch(78.6% 0.048 36.3)
- #97C2CD
#97C2CD
oklch(78.7% 0.048 215.1)
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 #D6AFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.055
Use #D6AFA4 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.