#D7A49F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.061 25), rgb(215, 164, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#D7A49F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7A49F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 164, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.061 25) |
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 #D7A49F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D7A49F | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7A49F text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7A49F text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7A49F
oklch(76.5% 0.061 25)
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Step 400
400
#D78882
oklch(70.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6862
oklch(63% 0.126 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54E49
oklch(55.6% 0.135 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3A
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3431
oklch(42.8% 0.105 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#D7A49F 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) | #AEAA9E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E29EA3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7A49F
#D7A49F
oklch(76.5% 0.061 25)
- #84BEC5
#84BEC5
oklch(76.4% 0.061 205.4)
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 #D7A49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.058
Use #D7A49F 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.