#DAB6AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.6% 0.043 32.6), rgb(218, 182, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#DAB6AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB6AE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 182, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.043 32.6) |
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 #DAB6AE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB6AE | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB6AE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB6AE text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB6AE
oklch(80.6% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89185
oklch(70.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97567
oklch(63.1% 0.089 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C3F
oklch(49% 0.09 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#723F34
oklch(42.7% 0.074 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#DAB6AE 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) | #BEBAAD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B2B4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB6AE
#DAB6AE
oklch(80.6% 0.043 32.6)
- #A0C7D0
#A0C7D0
oklch(80.4% 0.043 213.3)
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 #DAB6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #DAB6AE 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.