#DAB8AE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.042 37), rgb(218, 184, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#DAB8AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB8AE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 184, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.042 37) |
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 #DAB8AE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB8AE | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB8AE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB8AE text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C69283
oklch(70.6% 0.067 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77764
oklch(63.2% 0.086 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25F4B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#704032
oklch(42.6% 0.071 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B372C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#DAB8AE 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) | #C0BBAD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B4B5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB8AE
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
- #A3C8D2
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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 #DAB8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #DAB8AE 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.