#D9ACA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.056 35.4), rgb(217, 172, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#D9ACA0 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ACA0 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 172, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 43%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.056 35.4) |
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 #D9ACA0 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9ACA0 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9ACA0 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9ACA0 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9ACA0
oklch(78.2% 0.056 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28D7A
oklch(70.8% 0.089 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46F58
oklch(63.2% 0.114 36)
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Step 600
600
#AF553E
oklch(55.6% 0.123 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#964530
oklch(49.1% 0.114 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3928
oklch(42.7% 0.095 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#633225
oklch(37.8% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#D9ACA0 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) | #B6B19F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A6A9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ACA0
#D9ACA0
oklch(78.2% 0.056 35.4)
- #8FC2CF
#8FC2CF
oklch(78.3% 0.056 215.2)
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 #D9ACA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #D9ACA0 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.