#DBB6AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.5% 0.046 38.8), rgb(219, 182, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#DBB6AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB6AA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 182, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.046 38.8) |
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 #DBB6AA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB6AA | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB6AA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB6AA text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB6AA
oklch(80.5% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9917F
oklch(70.6% 0.073 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB755E
oklch(63.2% 0.095 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65C45
oklch(55.6% 0.103 38)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C36
oklch(49.2% 0.095 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.079 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3629
oklch(37.7% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#DBB6AA 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) | #BEBAA9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B1B3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB6AA
#DBB6AA
oklch(80.5% 0.046 38.8)
- #9FC7D4
#9FC7D4
oklch(80.5% 0.046 219.6)
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 #DBB6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #DBB6AA 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.