#DFAE9F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.1% 0.061 37.7), rgb(223, 174, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#DFAE9F is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAE9F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.061 37.7) |
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 #DFAE9F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAE9F | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAE9F text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAE9F text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAE9F
oklch(79.1% 0.061 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68B74
oklch(70.8% 0.098 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4F
oklch(63.2% 0.126 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45133
oklch(55.5% 0.136 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4125
oklch(49.1% 0.128 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3620
oklch(42.7% 0.106 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#663020
oklch(37.8% 0.082 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D13
oklch(27.1% 0.052 38.6)
#DFAE9F 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) | #B9B39E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA7AA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAE9F
#DFAE9F
oklch(79.1% 0.061 37.7)
- #8EC5D5
#8EC5D5
oklch(79.1% 0.061 217.8)
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 #DFAE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
Use #DFAE9F 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.