#D8ABA3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.054 30), rgb(216, 171, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#D8ABA3 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 30°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8ABA3 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 171, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 40%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.054 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 #D8ABA3 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8ABA3 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8ABA3 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8ABA3 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8ABA3
oklch(78% 0.054 30)
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Step 400
400
#D18C80
oklch(70.6% 0.087 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36E61
oklch(63% 0.11 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5447
oklch(55.6% 0.122 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#964439
oklch(49.1% 0.113 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A392F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#62312A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#D8ABA3 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) | #B4B0A2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB9A3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A6A9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8ABA3
#D8ABA3
oklch(78% 0.054 30)
- #8FC1CB
#8FC1CB
oklch(77.9% 0.054 211.3)
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 #D8ABA3, 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 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8ABA3 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.