Palettes / Colors / #D8A2AE
#D8A2AE — Light Muted Red
#D8A2AE is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #D8A2AE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D8A2AE is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A2D8CC; it also sits naturally between #D8A2C8 and #D8B1A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D8A2AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 162, 174 |
| HSL | 347°, 41%, 74% |
| HSV | 347°, 25%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 19%, 15% |
| XYZ | 48.88, 43.50, 45.86 |
| Yxy | 43.50, 0.3536, 0.3146 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.89, 21.75, 1.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.95, 20.73, 1.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 64% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 19% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D8A2AE
.text { color: #D8A2AE; }
.background { background-color: #D8A2AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8A2AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 162, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(347, 41%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8A2AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 162, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8A2AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 162, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D8A2AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8A2AE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D8A2AE
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Tones of #D8A2AE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2D8CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D8A2AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D8A2AE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D8A2AE: ·
How #D8A2AE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D8A2AE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D8A2AE?
#D8A2AE is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 216, 162, 174). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D8A2AE?
#D8A2AE is RGB 216, 162, 174 — HSL 347°, 41%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 19%, 15%.
What colors go with #D8A2AE?
Its complement is #A2D8CC; analogous partners are #D8A2C8 and #D8B1A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D8A2AE for text?
Black text on #D8A2AE has a contrast ratio of 9.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.