#DCA89E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.063 31), rgb(220, 168, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#DCA89E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA89E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 168, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.063 31) |
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 #DCA89E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA89E | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA89E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA89E text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA89E
oklch(77.7% 0.063 31)
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Step 400
400
#D8887A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6857
oklch(63.1% 0.13 31)
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Step 600
600
#B74D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.141 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#803428
oklch(42.8% 0.108 31)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#DCA89E 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) | #B3AE9D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A1A5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA89E
#DCA89E
oklch(77.7% 0.063 31)
- #86C2CD
#86C2CD
oklch(77.7% 0.063 210.2)
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 #DCA89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.053
Use #DCA89E 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.