#DCAEB7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.5% 0.055 5.3), rgb(220, 174, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#DCAEB7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.055 5.3) |
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 #DCAEB7 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAEB7 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAEB7 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAEB7 text on black | 10.78:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAEB7
oklch(79.5% 0.055 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08999
oklch(70.7% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26B80
oklch(63.2% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5169
oklch(55.6% 0.122 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#944158
oklch(49.1% 0.114 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#783648
oklch(42.6% 0.094 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#61303C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#DCAEB7 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) | #B4B5B7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5ABB1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAEB7
#DCAEB7
oklch(79.5% 0.055 5.3)
- #94C8C1
#94C8C1
oklch(79.4% 0.055 185.8)
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 #DCAEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.062
Use #DCAEB7 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.