#D7B2AF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.043 23.5), rgb(215, 178, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#D7B2AF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B2AF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 178, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.043 23.5) |
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 #D7B2AF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B2AF | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B2AF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B2AF text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B2AF
oklch(79.5% 0.043 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8908C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97470
oklch(63.1% 0.088 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45B58
oklch(55.5% 0.096 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B48
oklch(49.2% 0.09 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#723E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3533
oklch(37.8% 0.058 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#D7B2AF 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) | #B9B6AF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0AEB1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B2AF
#D7B2AF
oklch(79.5% 0.043 23.5)
- #9CC5C9
#9CC5C9
oklch(79.5% 0.044 203.7)
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 #D7B2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #D7B2AF 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.