#DBABBE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(79% 0.061 353), rgb(219, 171, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#DBABBE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBABBE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 171, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.061 353) |
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 #DBABBE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBABBE | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBABBE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBABBE text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBABBE
oklch(79% 0.061 353)
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Step 400
400
#D087A6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26790
oklch(63.1% 0.125 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D7A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#953D67
oklch(49.2% 0.127 353)
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Step 800
800
#793354
oklch(42.7% 0.105 353)
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Step 900
900
#622D45
oklch(37.7% 0.082 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#DBABBE 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) | #AFB3BF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AAB1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBABBE
#DBABBE
oklch(79% 0.061 353)
- #92C8B7
#92C8B7
oklch(79% 0.061 173.2)
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 #DBABBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #DBABBE 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.