#DFAFA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.059 33.2), rgb(223, 175, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#DFAFA4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 175, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.059 33.2) |
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 #DFAFA4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAFA4 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAFA4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAFA4 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAFA4
oklch(79.5% 0.059 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76C59
oklch(63.1% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2523E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#994230
oklch(49.1% 0.121 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3729
oklch(42.7% 0.1 33)
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Step 900
900
#643025
oklch(37.6% 0.078 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#DFAFA4 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) | #B9B4A3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA9AC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAFA4
#DFAFA4
oklch(79.5% 0.059 33.2)
- #90C6D3
#90C6D3
oklch(79.4% 0.059 214.3)
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 #DFAFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #DFAFA4 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.