#D7AAAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.053 12.4), rgb(215, 170, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#D7AAAE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 12°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AAAE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 170, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.053 12.4) |
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 #D7AAAE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AAAE | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AAAE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AAAE text on black | 10.25:1 | 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
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AAAE
oklch(78% 0.053 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08B92
oklch(70.8% 0.085 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26C77
oklch(63.1% 0.11 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5360
oklch(55.7% 0.118 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#94434F
oklch(49.1% 0.109 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#783841
oklch(42.7% 0.09 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#613037
oklch(37.6% 0.071 12)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#D7AAAE 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) | #B1B0AE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AD | 0.053 |
| 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°).
- #D7AAAE
#D7AAAE
oklch(78% 0.053 12.4)
- #90C3C0
#90C3C0
oklch(78.1% 0.053 191.6)
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 #D7AAAE, 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 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #D7AAAE 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.