#DBAEA8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.054 27.1), rgb(219, 174, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#DBAEA8 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 27°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 174, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.054 27.1) |
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 #DBAEA8 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAEA8 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAEA8 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAEA8 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAEA8
oklch(79% 0.054 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18C84
oklch(70.7% 0.086 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#C36E65
oklch(63.1% 0.109 27)
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Step 600
600
#AE544C
oklch(55.5% 0.119 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#95443D
oklch(49% 0.111 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#793933
oklch(42.7% 0.091 27)
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Step 900
900
#62312C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#DBAEA8 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) | #B7B3A7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCA8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A9AC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAEA8
#DBAEA8
oklch(79% 0.054 27.1)
- #92C5CC
#92C5CC
oklch(79% 0.054 206.7)
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 #DBAEA8, 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 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #DBAEA8 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.