#DCA899
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.065 36.7), rgb(220, 168, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#DCA899 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA899 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 168, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.065 36.7) |
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 #DCA899 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA899 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA899 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA899 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA899
oklch(77.6% 0.065 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98972
oklch(70.8% 0.104 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD694C
oklch(63.2% 0.134 37)
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Step 600
600
#B84E2F
oklch(55.7% 0.145 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E22
oklch(49.1% 0.135 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#80341E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#682E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#DCA899 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) | #B4AE98 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B899 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A1A4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA899
#DCA899
oklch(77.6% 0.065 36.7)
- #85C1D1
#85C1D1
oklch(77.6% 0.066 216.3)
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 #DCA899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #DCA899 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.