#DFA7A7
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.066 18.7), rgb(223, 167, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#DFA7A7 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA7A7 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 167, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.066 18.7) |
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 #DFA7A7 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA7A7 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA7A7 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA7A7 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA7A7
oklch(78% 0.066 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8587
oklch(70.8% 0.106 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6369
oklch(63% 0.136 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4850
oklch(55.7% 0.147 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03841
oklch(49.1% 0.138 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#822F36
oklch(42.7% 0.114 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#692B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 18.1)
#DFA7A7 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) | #B1AFA7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA2A7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA7A7
#DFA7A7
oklch(78% 0.066 18.7)
- #84C5C7
#84C5C7
oklch(78.1% 0.066 198.3)
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 #DFA7A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.060
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.061
Use #DFA7A7 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.