#D8A59C
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.7% 0.062 30), rgb(216, 165, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#D8A59C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 30°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A59C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 165, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.062 30) |
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 #D8A59C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A59C | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A59C text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A59C text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A59C
oklch(76.7% 0.062 30)
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Step 400
400
#D7897C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 500
500
#CB695A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64E40
oklch(55.6% 0.138 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E32
oklch(49% 0.128 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F342A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E26
oklch(37.6% 0.083 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#D8A59C 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) | #B0AB9B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49FA3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A59C
#D8A59C
oklch(76.7% 0.062 30)
- #84BFC9
#84BFC9
oklch(76.8% 0.062 209.2)
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 #D8A59C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #D8A59C 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.