#DAB3A9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.9% 0.048 34.7), rgb(218, 179, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DAB3A9 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB3A9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 179, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.048 34.7) |
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 #DAB3A9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB3A9 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB3A9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB3A9 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB3A9
oklch(79.9% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9081
oklch(70.7% 0.076 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7361
oklch(63.1% 0.098 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85A48
oklch(55.5% 0.106 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#904A39
oklch(49.1% 0.099 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#753D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35)
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Step 900
900
#5F342A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 34)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#DAB3A9 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) | #BCB7A8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFA9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4AEB0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB3A9
#DAB3A9
oklch(79.9% 0.048 34.7)
- #9BC6D0
#9BC6D0
oklch(79.9% 0.048 213.5)
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 #DAB3A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #DAB3A9 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.