#DCA9A7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.06 21.1), rgb(220, 169, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#DCA9A7 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA9A7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.06 21.1) |
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 #DCA9A7 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA9A7 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA9A7 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA9A7 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA9A7
oklch(78.1% 0.06 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68886
oklch(70.7% 0.096 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96868
oklch(63% 0.124 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44E50
oklch(55.6% 0.133 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E41
oklch(49.1% 0.125 21)
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Step 800
800
#7E3435
oklch(42.7% 0.103 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#662E2E
oklch(37.7% 0.081 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#DCA9A7 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) | #B2B0A7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A6 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A4A9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA9A7
#DCA9A7
oklch(78.1% 0.06 21.1)
- #89C4C8
#89C4C8
oklch(78.1% 0.061 201.3)
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 #DCA9A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.062
Use #DCA9A7 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.