#DFAFA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.6% 0.057 26.6), rgb(223, 175, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#DFAFA9 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 27°. 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 175, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.057 26.6) |
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 #DFAFA9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAFA9 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAFA9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAFA9 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAFA9
oklch(79.6% 0.057 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48A82
oklch(70.7% 0.092 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66C63
oklch(63.1% 0.116 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1524A
oklch(55.6% 0.126 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#98423B
oklch(49.1% 0.117 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3731
oklch(42.8% 0.097 27)
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Step 900
900
#64302B
oklch(37.7% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 26.7)
#DFAFA9 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) | #B9B5A8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAAAD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAFA9
#DFAFA9
oklch(79.6% 0.057 26.6)
- #91C7CF
#91C7CF
oklch(79.5% 0.057 207.5)
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 #DFAFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #DFAFA9 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.