#DBB4AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.3% 0.046 28.3), rgb(219, 180, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#DBB4AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB4AE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 180, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.046 28.3) |
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 #DBB4AE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB4AE | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB4AE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB4AE text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB4AE
oklch(80.3% 0.046 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F87
oklch(70.7% 0.075 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7369
oklch(63.2% 0.094 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75A50
oklch(55.6% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A41
oklch(49.2% 0.095 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#743D36
oklch(42.7% 0.078 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E342F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#DBB4AE 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) | #BCB8AD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B0B2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB4AE
#DBB4AE
oklch(80.3% 0.046 28.3)
- #9DC7CE
#9DC7CE
oklch(80.2% 0.045 208.8)
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 #DBB4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #DBB4AE 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.