#DAAFAC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.2% 0.051 22.9), rgb(218, 175, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#DAAFAC is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAFAC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 175, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.051 22.9) |
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 #DAAFAC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAFAC | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAFAC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAFAC text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAFAC
oklch(79.2% 0.051 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D89
oklch(70.7% 0.08 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5654
oklch(55.6% 0.112 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#934644
oklch(49.2% 0.104 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#773A38
oklch(42.7% 0.086 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#DAAFAC 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) | #B7B4AC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4ABAE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAFAC
#DAAFAC
oklch(79.2% 0.051 22.9)
- #95C5C9
#95C5C9
oklch(79.1% 0.051 202.6)
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 #DAAFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #DAAFAC 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.