#D8AFA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.8% 0.05 34), rgb(216, 175, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#D8AFA5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 175, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.05 34) |
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 #D8AFA5 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AFA5 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AFA5 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AFA5 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AFA5
oklch(78.8% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F80
oklch(70.7% 0.079 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF725F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5946
oklch(55.6% 0.111 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#924837
oklch(49.1% 0.104 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#603429
oklch(37.8% 0.066 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E18
oklch(26.8% 0.043 33.8)
#D8AFA5 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) | #B8B3A4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2AAAC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AFA5
#D8AFA5
oklch(78.8% 0.05 34)
- #95C3CE
#95C3CE
oklch(78.8% 0.051 214)
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 #D8AFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
Use #D8AFA5 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.