#D8A393
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.1% 0.067 37.5), rgb(216, 163, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#D8A393 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A393 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 163, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 47%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.067 37.5) |
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 #D8A393 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A393 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A393 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A393 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A393
oklch(76.1% 0.067 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA886F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6849
oklch(63.1% 0.137 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C2A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#82331A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#D8A393 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) | #AFA992 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB393 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E59C9F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A393
#D8A393
oklch(76.1% 0.067 37.5)
- #7FBCCE
#7FBCCE
oklch(76% 0.068 218.3)
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 #D8A393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #D8A393 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.