#DBAEB9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.4% 0.054 2.1), rgb(219, 174, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#DBAEB9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 174, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.054 2.1) |
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 #DBAEB9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAEB9 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAEB9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAEB9 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAEB9
oklch(79.4% 0.054 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06B84
oklch(63% 0.111 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB526E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#93425C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900
#61303E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 3)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#DBAEB9 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) | #B4B5B9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDB8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3ACB2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAEB9
#DBAEB9
oklch(79.4% 0.054 2.1)
- #96C8BE
#96C8BE
oklch(79.5% 0.054 181.2)
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 #DBAEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.064
Use #DBAEB9 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.