#DCA394
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.5% 0.071 35.3), rgb(220, 163, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#DCA394 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA394 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 163, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.071 35.3) |
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 #DCA394 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA394 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA394 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA394 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 35.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA394
oklch(76.5% 0.071 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE866F
oklch(70.8% 0.114 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26448
oklch(63.1% 0.146 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4729
oklch(55.6% 0.16 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#A3381C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#852F19
oklch(42.7% 0.123 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#DCA394 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) | #B0A993 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB594 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99B9F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA394
#DCA394
oklch(76.5% 0.071 35.3)
- #7CBFCF
#7CBFCF
oklch(76.6% 0.071 214.5)
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 #DCA394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #DCA394 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.