#DCACA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.058 28), rgb(220, 172, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#DCACA5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 28°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCACA5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 172, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.058 28) |
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 #DCACA5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCACA5 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCACA5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCACA5 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCACA5
oklch(78.6% 0.058 28)
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Step 400
400
#D48A80
oklch(70.6% 0.093 28)
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Step 500
500
#C76C61
oklch(63.2% 0.117 28)
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Step 600
600
#B25147
oklch(55.5% 0.129 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#994239
oklch(49.2% 0.119 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C372F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#DCACA5 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) | #B6B2A4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A6AA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCACA5
#DCACA5
oklch(78.6% 0.058 28)
- #8EC4CD
#8EC4CD
oklch(78.6% 0.057 208.9)
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 #DCACA5, 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 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
Use #DCACA5 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.