#DAAA9B
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.061 38.1), rgb(218, 170, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#DAAA9B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAA9B |
| RGB | rgb(218, 170, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.061 38.1) |
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 #DAAA9B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAA9B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAA9B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAA9B text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAA9B
oklch(77.8% 0.061 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58B74
oklch(70.7% 0.097 38)
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Step 500
500
#C86C50
oklch(63.1% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35233
oklch(55.5% 0.134 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A4226
oklch(49.1% 0.125 38)
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Step 800
800
#7D3721
oklch(42.7% 0.103 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#653020
oklch(37.6% 0.081 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#DAAA9B 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) | #B5AF9A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A3A6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAA9B
#DAAA9B
oklch(77.8% 0.061 38.1)
- #8BC1D1
#8BC1D1
oklch(77.9% 0.06 218.1)
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 #DAAA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #DAAA9B 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.