#D7AAAD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.053 13.9), rgb(215, 170, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#D7AAAD is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AAAD |
| RGB | rgb(215, 170, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.053 13.9) |
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 #D7AAAD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AAAD | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AAAD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AAAD text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AAAD
oklch(78% 0.053 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08B91
oklch(70.8% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26D76
oklch(63.2% 0.108 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD535E
oklch(55.6% 0.118 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#94434E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#783840
oklch(42.7% 0.09 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#613136
oklch(37.7% 0.069 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#D7AAAD 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) | #B1B0AD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8AC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A6AB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AAAD
#D7AAAD
oklch(78% 0.053 13.9)
- #90C2C1
#90C2C1
oklch(77.9% 0.052 194.6)
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 #D7AAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #D7AAAD 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.