#DABDB5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.035 35.9), rgb(218, 189, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#DABDB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 36°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 189, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.035 35.9) |
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 #DABDB5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABDB5 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABDB5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABDB5 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABDB5
oklch(82.1% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6B
oklch(63% 0.072 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6353
oklch(55.7% 0.077 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#855144
oklch(49.1% 0.073 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4338
oklch(42.8% 0.06 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#583930
oklch(37.8% 0.047 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#DABDB5 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) | #C3C0B4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B9BB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABDB5
#DABDB5
oklch(82.1% 0.035 35.9)
- #ACCBD3
#ACCBD3
oklch(82.2% 0.035 215.1)
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 #DABDB5, 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 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #DABDB5 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.