#DCAB9C
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.062 37.7), rgb(220, 171, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#DCAB9C is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAB9C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 171, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.062 37.7) |
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 #DCAB9C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAB9C | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAB9C text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAB9C text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAB9C
oklch(78.2% 0.062 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68B74
oklch(70.8% 0.098 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96B4F
oklch(63% 0.126 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45132
oklch(55.5% 0.137 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4125
oklch(49.1% 0.128 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3620
oklch(42.7% 0.106 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#66301F
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#DCAB9C 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) | #B6B09B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A4A7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAB9C
#DCAB9C
oklch(78.2% 0.062 37.7)
- #8BC2D2
#8BC2D2
oklch(78.1% 0.061 217.8)
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 #DCAB9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #DCAB9C 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.