#D8B5A9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80% 0.044 39.8), rgb(216, 181, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#D8B5A9 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B5A9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 181, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.044 39.8) |
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 #D8B5A9 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B5A9 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B5A9 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B5A9 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B5A9
oklch(80% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89280
oklch(70.7% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87660
oklch(63% 0.09 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35E46
oklch(55.5% 0.097 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D37
oklch(49.1% 0.092 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#72402E
oklch(42.8% 0.076 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3629
oklch(37.6% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#D8B5A9 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) | #BDB8A8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFA9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B0B2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B5A9
#D8B5A9
oklch(80% 0.044 39.8)
- #9FC5D2
#9FC5D2
oklch(80% 0.044 220.7)
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 #D8B5A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
Use #D8B5A9 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.