#DABEB8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.4% 0.033 32.1), rgb(218, 190, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#DABEB8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 190, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.033 32.1) |
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 #DABEB8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABEB8 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABEB8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABEB8 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABEB8
oklch(82.4% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF958C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A70
oklch(63.1% 0.069 31)
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Step 600
600
#9A6358
oklch(55.6% 0.074 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#835248
oklch(49.1% 0.068 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B433B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#573933
oklch(37.8% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#DABEB8 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) | #C4C1B8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BBBC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABEB8
#DABEB8
oklch(82.4% 0.033 32.1)
- #AECBD2
#AECBD2
oklch(82.3% 0.033 213.9)
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 #DABEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #DABEB8 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.