#DFAEA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.4% 0.058 25.2), rgb(223, 174, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#DFAEA9 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 25°. 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 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.058 25.2) |
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 #DFAEA9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEA9 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEA9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEA9 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEA9
oklch(79.4% 0.058 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58A83
oklch(70.8% 0.093 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76B64
oklch(63.1% 0.118 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2504B
oklch(55.5% 0.129 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#99403C
oklch(49% 0.12 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3632
oklch(42.7% 0.099 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#DFAEA9 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) | #B8B4A8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA9AD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEA9
#DFAEA9
oklch(79.4% 0.058 25.2)
- #90C7CE
#90C7CE
oklch(79.4% 0.058 205.9)
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 #DFAEA9, 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 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #DFAEA9 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.