#DFAEA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.3% 0.059 30.4), rgb(223, 174, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#DFAEA5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.059 30.4) |
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 #DFAEA5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEA5 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEA5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEA5 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEA5
oklch(79.3% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35142
oklch(55.6% 0.131 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4134
oklch(49.2% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D362B
oklch(42.7% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#653027
oklch(37.8% 0.079 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C17
oklch(26.9% 0.05 30.3)
#DFAEA5 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) | #B8B4A4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA8AC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEA5
#DFAEA5
oklch(79.3% 0.059 30.4)
- #8FC6D1
#8FC6D1
oklch(79.2% 0.059 211.4)
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 #DFAEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.057
Use #DFAEA5 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.