#DABAC8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.1% 0.041 349.8), rgb(218, 186, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#DABAC8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 186, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.041 349.8) |
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 #DABAC8 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABAC8 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABAC8 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABAC8 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABAC8
oklch(82.1% 0.041 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#C190A6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07491
oklch(63% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#844C68
oklch(49.1% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E54
oklch(42.7% 0.071 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#583546
oklch(37.7% 0.056 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#DABAC8 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) | #BCBFC9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C4C7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB9BF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABAC8
#DABAC8
oklch(82.1% 0.041 349.8)
- #ABCDC0
#ABCDC0
oklch(82% 0.041 170.1)
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 #DABAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #DABAC8 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.