#DCAEB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.4% 0.054 8.2), rgb(220, 174, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#DCAEB5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.054 8.2) |
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 #DCAEB5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAEB5 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAEB5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAEB5 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAEB5
oklch(79.4% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08A96
oklch(70.7% 0.087 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5265
oklch(55.7% 0.12 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#944254
oklch(49.1% 0.112 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#793745
oklch(42.8% 0.093 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#62303A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#DCAEB5 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) | #B5B5B5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5ABB0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAEB5
#DCAEB5
oklch(79.4% 0.054 8.2)
- #94C8C2
#94C8C2
oklch(79.5% 0.055 187.3)
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 #DCAEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #DCAEB5 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.