#D9AFAA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.05 26.1), rgb(217, 175, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#D9AFAA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 26°. 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 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AFAA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 175, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.05 26.1) |
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 #D9AFAA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AFAA | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AFAA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AFAA text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AFAA
oklch(79% 0.05 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D87
oklch(70.7% 0.08 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7069
oklch(63% 0.101 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5750
oklch(55.6% 0.111 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#924741
oklch(49.1% 0.102 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#773B36
oklch(42.8% 0.085 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 26)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#D9AFAA 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) | #B7B4AA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AAAE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AFAA
#D9AFAA
oklch(79% 0.05 26.1)
- #96C4CA
#96C4CA
oklch(79% 0.049 206.1)
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 #D9AFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.060
Use #D9AFAA 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.