#DDAEA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.2% 0.056 25.4), rgb(221, 174, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#DDAEA9 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 174, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.056 25.4) |
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 #DDAEA9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDAEA9 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAEA9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAEA9 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAEA9
oklch(79.2% 0.056 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38B84
oklch(70.8% 0.089 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56C65
oklch(63.1% 0.114 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0524D
oklch(55.5% 0.124 25)
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Step 700
700
#97423E
oklch(49% 0.115 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3733
oklch(42.7% 0.096 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#63302D
oklch(37.6% 0.074 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#DDAEA9 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) | #B7B4A9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A9AD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAEA9
#DDAEA9
oklch(79.2% 0.056 25.4)
- #91C6CC
#91C6CC
oklch(79.2% 0.056 204.8)
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 #DDAEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #DDAEA9 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.