#D9B8AF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7), rgb(217, 184, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#D9B8AF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B8AF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 184, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7) |
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 #D9B8AF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B8AF | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B8AF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B8AF text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59385
oklch(70.7% 0.064 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57767
oklch(63% 0.082 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05F4E
oklch(55.5% 0.089 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#894F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#D9B8AF 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) | #BFBBAE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B4B6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B8AF
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
- #A4C8D1
#A4C8D1
oklch(81% 0.04 214.6)
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 #D9B8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #D9B8AF 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.