#DBB5AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.4% 0.047 36.7), rgb(219, 181, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#DBB5AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB5AA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 181, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.047 36.7) |
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 #DBB5AA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB5AA | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB5AA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB5AA text on black | 11.20:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB5AA
oklch(80.4% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9080
oklch(70.6% 0.075 36)
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Step 500
500
#BC7460
oklch(63.2% 0.096 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75C46
oklch(55.7% 0.104 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B38
oklch(49.2% 0.097 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#743E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#DBB5AA 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) | #BEB9A9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B0B2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB5AA
#DBB5AA
oklch(80.4% 0.047 36.7)
- #9DC7D3
#9DC7D3
oklch(80.4% 0.047 217.1)
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 #DBB5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #DBB5AA 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.