#DCAA99
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.064 39.6), rgb(220, 170, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#DCAA99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 40°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAA99 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.064 39.6) |
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 #DCAA99 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAA99 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAA99 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAA99 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAA99
oklch(77.9% 0.064 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78A70
oklch(70.7% 0.102 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B49
oklch(63.2% 0.131 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6502B
oklch(55.6% 0.142 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C401E
oklch(49% 0.132 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F351B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#DCAA99 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) | #B6AF98 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A3A5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAA99
#DCAA99
oklch(77.9% 0.064 39.6)
- #89C1D3
#89C1D3
oklch(77.8% 0.063 219.9)
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 #DCAA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
Use #DCAA99 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.