#DAB4AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.1% 0.046 31.9), rgb(218, 180, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#DAB4AC is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 32°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB4AC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 180, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.046 31.9) |
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 #DAB4AC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB4AC | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB4AC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB4AC text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB4AC
oklch(80.1% 0.046 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9084
oklch(70.7% 0.073 32)
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Step 500
500
#BB7466
oklch(63.2% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E33
oklch(42.8% 0.078 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E352D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#DAB4AC 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) | #BCB8AB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFAC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AFB2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB4AC
#DAB4AC
oklch(80.1% 0.046 31.9)
- #9DC7CF
#9DC7CF
oklch(80.2% 0.046 210.5)
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 #DAB4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
Use #DAB4AC 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.