#D8A299
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76% 0.066 29.4), rgb(216, 162, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#D8A299 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A299 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 162, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.066 29.4) |
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 #D8A299 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A299 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A299 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A299 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A299
oklch(76% 0.066 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA877A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6658
oklch(63.1% 0.135 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B2F
oklch(49% 0.136 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#823228
oklch(42.9% 0.113 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#682D25
oklch(37.7% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#D8A299 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) | #ADA998 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB398 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49BA0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A299
#D8A299
oklch(76% 0.066 29.4)
- #7EBDC8
#7EBDC8
oklch(76% 0.066 209.6)
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 #D8A299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #D8A299 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.