#DCAABA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.8% 0.062 357.6), rgb(220, 170, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#DCAABA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAABA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.062 357.6) |
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 #DCAABA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAABA | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAABA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAABA text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAABA
oklch(78.8% 0.062 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#D386A1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5668A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04B74
oklch(55.6% 0.138 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#973C61
oklch(49.1% 0.128 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B324F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#632D42
oklch(37.7% 0.082 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#DCAABA 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) | #B0B2BB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBB9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A8AF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAABA
#DCAABA
oklch(78.8% 0.062 357.6)
- #8FC8BA
#8FC8BA
oklch(78.9% 0.062 177.7)
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 #DCAABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #DCAABA 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.