#DBB5AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.4% 0.046 35.2), rgb(219, 181, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#DBB5AB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 35°. 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 (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB5AB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 181, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.046 35.2) |
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 #DBB5AB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB5AB | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB5AB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB5AB text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB5AB
oklch(80.4% 0.046 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA9081
oklch(70.6% 0.074 35)
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Step 500
500
#BB7462
oklch(63.1% 0.094 35)
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Step 600
600
#A75B48
oklch(55.6% 0.104 35)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B3A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#DBB5AB 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) | #BDB9AA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B0B2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB5AB
#DBB5AB
oklch(80.4% 0.046 35.2)
- #9EC7D2
#9EC7D2
oklch(80.4% 0.046 215.9)
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 #DBB5AB, 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 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #DBB5AB 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.