#DBAD9E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.058 38.8), rgb(219, 173, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#DBAD9E is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAD9E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 173, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 46%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.058 38.8) |
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 #DBAD9E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAD9E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAD9E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAD9E text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAD9E
oklch(78.5% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38C75
oklch(70.6% 0.093 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66E51
oklch(63.1% 0.12 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15435
oklch(55.6% 0.13 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#984428
oklch(49.1% 0.12 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3922
oklch(42.7% 0.099 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#643121
oklch(37.7% 0.078 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#DBAD9E 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) | #B8B29D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BB9E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A7A9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAD9E
#DBAD9E
oklch(78.5% 0.058 38.8)
- #8FC3D2
#8FC3D2
oklch(78.6% 0.058 217.5)
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 #DBAD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #DBAD9E 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.