#DAAE9F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.056 39.7), rgb(218, 174, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#DAAE9F is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 40°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAE9F |
| RGB | rgb(218, 174, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.056 39.7) |
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 #DAAE9F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAE9F | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAE9F text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAE9F text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAE9F
oklch(78.6% 0.056 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18D76
oklch(70.6% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#C37053
oklch(63.1% 0.113 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5637
oklch(55.6% 0.125 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#964629
oklch(49.1% 0.116 40)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A23
oklch(42.7% 0.096 40)
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Step 900
900
#623222
oklch(37.6% 0.074 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#DAAE9F 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) | #B8B29E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A8AA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAE9F
#DAAE9F
oklch(78.6% 0.056 39.7)
- #92C2D2
#92C2D2
oklch(78.6% 0.055 220.4)
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 #DAAE9F, 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 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
Use #DAAE9F 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.