#DAB6BF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.043 1.3), rgb(218, 182, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#DAB6BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB6BF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 182, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.043 1.3) |
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 #DAB6BF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB6BF | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB6BF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB6BF text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB6BF
oklch(81% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67386
oklch(63.2% 0.088 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15A70
oklch(55.6% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#894A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#703D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#DAB6BF 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) | #BABBBF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B4B9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB6BF
#DAB6BF
oklch(81% 0.043 1.3)
- #A3CBC3
#A3CBC3
oklch(81.1% 0.044 181.6)
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 #DAB6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
Use #DAB6BF 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.