#DCA79A
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.066 34.2), rgb(220, 167, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#DCA79A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA79A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.066 34.2) |
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 #DCA79A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA79A | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA79A text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA79A text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA79A
oklch(77.4% 0.066 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8874
oklch(70.7% 0.106 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6850
oklch(63.1% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94C34
oklch(55.6% 0.147 34)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D26
oklch(49.2% 0.136 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#813321
oklch(42.7% 0.112 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#DCA79A 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) | #B3AD99 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB79A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A0A4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA79A
#DCA79A
oklch(77.4% 0.066 34.2)
- #84C1CF
#84C1CF
oklch(77.4% 0.066 213.6)
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 #DCA79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #DCA79A 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.