#DBB3AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80% 0.048 31.3), rgb(219, 179, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#DBB3AB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB3AB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 179, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.048 31.3) |
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 #DBB3AB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB3AB | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB3AB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB3AB text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB3AB
oklch(80% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F83
oklch(70.7% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7264
oklch(63% 0.098 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9594B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#90493C
oklch(49% 0.099 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#753C32
oklch(42.6% 0.082 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#DBB3AB 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) | #BBB7AA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFAB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5AEB1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB3AB
#DBB3AB
oklch(80% 0.048 31.3)
- #9BC7CF
#9BC7CF
oklch(80.1% 0.048 209.9)
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 #DBB3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #DBB3AB 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.