#DBB6AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.7% 0.044 32.3), rgb(219, 182, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#DBB6AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB6AE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 182, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.044 32.3) |
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 #DBB6AE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB6AE | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB6AE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB6AE text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB6AE
oklch(80.7% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99185
oklch(70.8% 0.071 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7466
oklch(63% 0.092 32)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B3E
oklch(49% 0.092 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#733E34
oklch(42.7% 0.076 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#DBB6AE 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) | #BEBAAD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B1B4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB6AE
#DBB6AE
oklch(80.7% 0.044 32.3)
- #A0C8D1
#A0C8D1
oklch(80.7% 0.044 212.9)
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 #DBB6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #DBB6AE 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.