#D7A296
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.9% 0.066 33.1), rgb(215, 162, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#D7A296 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7A296 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 162, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.066 33.1) |
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 #D7A296 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D7A296 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7A296 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7A296 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7A296
oklch(75.9% 0.066 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8876
oklch(70.8% 0.105 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6752
oklch(63.1% 0.135 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94C36
oklch(55.6% 0.146 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C29
oklch(49.1% 0.136 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#813323
oklch(42.8% 0.112 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#682D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#D7A296 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) | #AEA895 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB296 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39B9F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7A296
#D7A296
oklch(75.9% 0.066 33.1)
- #7FBCCA
#7FBCCA
oklch(75.9% 0.066 213.7)
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 #D7A296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
Use #D7A296 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.