#D7A09F
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.7% 0.066 19.9), rgb(215, 160, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#D7A09F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7A09F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 160, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.066 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 #D7A09F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D7A09F | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7A09F text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7A09F text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D7A09F
oklch(75.7% 0.066 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77574
oklch(63.2% 0.084 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3535
oklch(37.6% 0.055 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#D7A09F 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) | #AAA79F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E29AA0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7A09F
#D7A09F
oklch(75.7% 0.066 19.9)
- #7DBDC1
#7DBDC1
oklch(75.7% 0.066 200.9)
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 #D7A09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #D7A09F 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.