#DABABA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.6% 0.037 17.9), rgb(218, 186, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#DABABA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABABA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 186, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.037 17.9) |
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 #DABABA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABABA | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABABA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABABA text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABABA
oklch(81.6% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39293
oklch(70.7% 0.059 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37778
oklch(63.2% 0.076 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F61
oklch(55.6% 0.082 18)
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Step 700
700
#874E50
oklch(49.1% 0.077 18)
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Step 800
800
#6D4042
oklch(42.6% 0.063 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#593738
oklch(37.8% 0.049 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#DABABA 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) | #BFBEBA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4BA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B7BA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABABA
#DABABA
oklch(81.6% 0.037 17.9)
- #A8CBCB
#A8CBCB
oklch(81.7% 0.037 196.4)
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 #DABABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #DABABA 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.