#DBAAA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.06 31.6), rgb(219, 170, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#DBAAA0 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 170, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.06 31.6) |
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 #DBAAA0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAAA0 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAAA0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAAA0 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAAA0
oklch(78% 0.06 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4513F
oklch(55.7% 0.133 32)
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Step 700
700
#9A4131
oklch(49.1% 0.123 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D362A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#653026
oklch(37.8% 0.079 32)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C17
oklch(26.9% 0.05 30.3)
#DBAAA0 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) | #B4B09F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B9A0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A4A7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAAA0
#DBAAA0
oklch(78% 0.06 31.6)
- #8BC2CE
#8BC2CE
oklch(78% 0.059 212.7)
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 #DBAAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #DBAAA0 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.