#DAB7B2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6), rgb(218, 183, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#DAB7B2 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 183, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6) |
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 #DAB7B2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB7B2 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB7B2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB7B2 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7918A
oklch(70.7% 0.067 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B7766D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25D55
oklch(55.5% 0.092 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D45
oklch(49.2% 0.085 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#713F39
oklch(42.7% 0.071 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#DAB7B2 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) | #BEBBB2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B3B6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB7B2
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
- #A2C8CE
#A2C8CE
oklch(80.7% 0.041 208.1)
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 #DAB7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.061
Use #DAB7B2 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.