#D8AFAC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.048 23.1), rgb(216, 175, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#D8AFAC is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 23°. 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 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AFAC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 175, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.048 23.1) |
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 #D8AFAC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AFAC | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AFAC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AFAC text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AFAC
oklch(79% 0.048 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE716D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95855
oklch(55.6% 0.107 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#914745
oklch(49% 0.101 23)
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Step 800
800
#763B39
oklch(42.7% 0.083 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3331
oklch(37.6% 0.064 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#D8AFAC 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) | #B7B4AC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1ABAE | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AFAC
#D8AFAC
oklch(79% 0.048 23.1)
- #97C4C8
#97C4C8
oklch(79% 0.048 203)
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 #D8AFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.062
Use #D8AFAC 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.