#D7ABA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.052 25.8), rgb(215, 171, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#D7ABA6 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7ABA6 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 171, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.052 25.8) |
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 #D7ABA6 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7ABA6 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7ABA6 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7ABA6 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7ABA6
oklch(78% 0.052 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#D08C85
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26E67
oklch(63% 0.108 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD554F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#94453F
oklch(49% 0.108 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#793934
oklch(42.7% 0.09 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#62322E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#391D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 24.8)
#D7ABA6 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) | #B4B0A6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1A6AA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7ABA6
#D7ABA6
oklch(78% 0.052 25.8)
- #90C1C8
#90C1C8
oklch(77.9% 0.052 207.1)
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 #D7ABA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #D7ABA6 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.