#DBB5AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.5% 0.045 30.3), rgb(219, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#DBB5AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 30°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB5AE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.045 30.3) |
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 #DBB5AE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB5AE | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB5AE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB5AE text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB5AE
oklch(80.5% 0.045 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9086
oklch(70.7% 0.073 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7467
oklch(63.2% 0.093 31)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B40
oklch(49.2% 0.093 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#743D35
oklch(42.7% 0.079 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#DBB5AE 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) | #BDB9AD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B1B3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB5AE
#DBB5AE
oklch(80.5% 0.045 30.3)
- #9EC8D0
#9EC8D0
oklch(80.5% 0.046 210.5)
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 #DBB5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #DBB5AE 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.