#DBB1BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.05 3.9), rgb(219, 177, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DBB1BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB1BA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 177, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 37%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.05 3.9) |
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 #DBB1BA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB1BA | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB1BA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB1BA text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB1BA
oklch(80% 0.05 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C9B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E82
oklch(63.1% 0.102 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#A8556C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#90455A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#75394A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F323D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#DBB1BA 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) | #B6B7BA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AFB4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB1BA
#DBB1BA
oklch(80% 0.05 3.9)
- #9AC9C1
#9AC9C1
oklch(80% 0.051 183.4)
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 #DBB1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
Use #DBB1BA 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.