#D8B2AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.6% 0.045 25.2), rgb(216, 178, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#D8B2AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B2AE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 178, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.045 25.2) |
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 #D8B2AE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B2AE | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B2AE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B2AE text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B2AE
oklch(79.6% 0.045 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA908A
oklch(70.8% 0.072 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB736D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65B55
oklch(55.7% 0.099 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A45
oklch(49.1% 0.093 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#733D39
oklch(42.6% 0.076 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3431
oklch(37.5% 0.06 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#D8B2AE 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) | #B9B7AE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1AEB1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B2AE
#D8B2AE
oklch(79.6% 0.045 25.2)
- #9CC5CA
#9CC5CA
oklch(79.6% 0.044 205.5)
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 #D8B2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.062
Use #D8B2AE 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.