#D8AAAA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.054 18.4), rgb(216, 170, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#D8AAAA is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AAAA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.054 18.4) |
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 #D8AAAA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AAAA | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AAAA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AAAA text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AAAA
oklch(78% 0.054 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8C
oklch(70.8% 0.086 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36C6F
oklch(63% 0.111 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5358
oklch(55.6% 0.119 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#964348
oklch(49.2% 0.112 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A373B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#623033
oklch(37.6% 0.072 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 18.3)
#D8AAAA 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) | #B2B0AA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2A6AA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AAAA
#D8AAAA
oklch(78% 0.054 18.4)
- #8FC2C4
#8FC2C4
oklch(77.9% 0.053 199.2)
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 #D8AAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.062
Use #D8AAAA 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.