#DCAAA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.06 26.4), rgb(220, 170, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#DCAAA4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.06 26.4) |
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 #DCAAA4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAAA4 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAAA4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAAA4 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAAA4
oklch(78.2% 0.06 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68981
oklch(70.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96A61
oklch(63.2% 0.122 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44F48
oklch(55.6% 0.133 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F39
oklch(49.1% 0.125 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3530
oklch(42.8% 0.103 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#DCAAA4 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) | #B4B0A3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A4A8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAAA4
#DCAAA4
oklch(78.2% 0.06 26.4)
- #8AC4CB
#8AC4CB
oklch(78.3% 0.06 205.4)
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 #DCAAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.061
Use #DCAAA4 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.