#DFAEAA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.4% 0.058 23.8), rgb(223, 174, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#DFAEAA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 24°. 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEAA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.058 23.8) |
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 #DFAEAA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEAA | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEAA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEAA text on black | 10.77:1 | 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
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEAA
oklch(79.4% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48984
oklch(70.6% 0.093 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#C76A66
oklch(63% 0.119 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#B2504D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#99403E
oklch(49% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#642F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#DFAEAA 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) | #B7B4AA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA9AD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEAA
#DFAEAA
oklch(79.4% 0.058 23.8)
- #90C7CD
#90C7CD
oklch(79.4% 0.057 204.5)
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 #DFAEAA, 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 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #DFAEAA 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.