#DCA99A
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.064 37), rgb(220, 169, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#DCA99A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 37°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA99A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.064 37) |
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 #DCA99A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA99A | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA99A text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA99A text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA99A
oklch(77.8% 0.064 37)
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Step 400
400
#D88972
oklch(70.6% 0.103 37)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74F30
oklch(55.7% 0.143 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F23
oklch(49.1% 0.132 37)
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Step 800
800
#80351F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 37)
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Step 900
900
#672F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#DCA99A 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) | #B5AE99 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A2A5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA99A
#DCA99A
oklch(77.8% 0.064 37)
- #87C1D2
#87C1D2
oklch(77.7% 0.064 218)
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 #DCA99A, 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 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #DCA99A 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.