#DBB3BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.048 3.1), rgb(219, 179, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#DBB3BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB3BC |
| RGB | rgb(219, 179, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.048 3.1) |
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 #DBB3BC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB3BC | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB3BC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB3BC text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB3BC
oklch(80.5% 0.048 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7084
oklch(63.2% 0.098 3)
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Step 600
600
#A6576D
oklch(55.7% 0.106 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E475B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#733A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D323E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#DBB3BC 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) | #B8B9BC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B1B6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB3BC
#DBB3BC
oklch(80.5% 0.048 3.1)
- #9ECAC2
#9ECAC2
oklch(80.5% 0.048 182.7)
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 #DBB3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
Use #DBB3BC 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.