#DAAAA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.057 25.3), rgb(218, 170, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#DAAAA5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 170, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.057 25.3) |
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 #DAAAA5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAAA5 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAAA5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAAA5 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAAA5
oklch(78% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48A83
oklch(70.7% 0.092 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66B65
oklch(63% 0.117 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2514C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 25)
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Step 700
700
#98413D
oklch(49% 0.118 25)
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Step 800
800
#7C3632
oklch(42.7% 0.099 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#DAAAA5 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) | #B3B0A5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A5A9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAAA5
#DAAAA5
oklch(78% 0.057 25.3)
- #8CC3C9
#8CC3C9
oklch(78.1% 0.058 204.5)
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 #DAAAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
Use #DAAAA5 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.