#D6B4AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.7% 0.042 37), rgb(214, 180, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#D6B4AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B4AA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 180, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.042 37) |
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 #D6B4AA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B4AA | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B4AA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B4AA text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B4AA
oklch(79.7% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C69283
oklch(70.6% 0.067 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77764
oklch(63.2% 0.086 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25F4B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#714032
oklch(42.7% 0.072 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#D6B4AA 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) | #BCB7A9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB0B1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B4AA
#D6B4AA
oklch(79.7% 0.042 37)
- #9FC4CE
#9FC4CE
oklch(79.7% 0.042 216)
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 #D6B4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #D6B4AA 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.