#D6AFAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.8% 0.046 19.9), rgb(214, 175, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#D6AFAE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 20°. 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AFAE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 175, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.046 19.9) |
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 #D6AFAE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AFAE | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AFAE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AFAE text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AFAE
oklch(78.8% 0.046 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7272
oklch(63.1% 0.093 20)
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Step 600
600
#A6595A
oklch(55.5% 0.101 20)
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Step 700
700
#8E494A
oklch(49% 0.093 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#D6AFAE 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) | #B6B4AE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFABAF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AFAE
#D6AFAE
oklch(78.8% 0.046 19.9)
- #98C3C5
#98C3C5
oklch(78.7% 0.046 199.8)
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 #D6AFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #D6AFAE 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.