#D8A494
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.3% 0.066 37.8), rgb(216, 164, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#D8A494 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A494 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 164, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 47%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.066 37.8) |
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 #D8A494 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A494 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A494 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A494 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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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)
#D8A494
oklch(76.3% 0.066 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98970
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD694A
oklch(63.2% 0.135 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84D2B
oklch(55.5% 0.147 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#81341B
oklch(42.8% 0.113 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#D8A494 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) | #B0AA93 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB494 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E59DA0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A494
#D8A494
oklch(76.3% 0.066 37.8)
- #81BDCE
#81BDCE
oklch(76.3% 0.066 217.4)
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 #D8A494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #D8A494 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.