#DCAEBA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.6% 0.056 1.1), rgb(220, 174, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#DCAEBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 1°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAEBA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.056 1.1) |
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 #DCAEBA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAEBA | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAEBA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAEBA text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAEBA
oklch(79.6% 0.056 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF899D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 1)
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Step 500
500
#C16A85
oklch(63% 0.114 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC516F
oklch(55.7% 0.123 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#94415D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 1)
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Step 800
800
#78364C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#612F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 1)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#DCAEBA 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) | #B4B5BA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDB9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4ACB2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAEBA
#DCAEBA
oklch(79.6% 0.056 1.1)
- #95C9BE
#95C9BE
oklch(79.6% 0.056 180.3)
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 #DCAEBA, 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 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.065
Use #DCAEBA 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.