#DC9C8A
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75% 0.081 36.3), rgb(220, 156, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#DC9C8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9C8A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 156, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.081 36.3) |
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 #DC9C8A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC9C8A | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9C8A text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9C8A text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 36.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC9C8A
oklch(75% 0.081 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF725C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5942
oklch(55.7% 0.113 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#924834
oklch(49% 0.105 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#603427
oklch(37.7% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#DC9C8A 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) | #ABA389 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB089 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9397 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9C8A
#DC9C8A
oklch(75% 0.081 36.3)
- #6EBBCF
#6EBBCF
oklch(75% 0.081 216.4)
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 #DC9C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.027
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
Use #DC9C8A 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.