#DCAEBF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.7% 0.058 354.4), rgb(220, 174, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#DCAEBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAEBF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.058 354.4) |
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 #DCAEBF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAEBF | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAEBF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAEBF text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAEBF
oklch(79.7% 0.058 354.4)
-
Step 400
400
#CF88A4
oklch(70.7% 0.093 354.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C0698E
oklch(63% 0.119 354.1)
-
Step 600
600
#AB4F78
oklch(55.5% 0.129 354.1)
-
Step 700
700
#934065
oklch(49.2% 0.119 354.5)
-
Step 800
800
#773552
oklch(42.7% 0.099 354.5)
-
Step 900
900
#612F44
oklch(37.8% 0.077 354.9)
-
Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#DCAEBF 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) | #B2B6C0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4ACB4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAEBF
#DCAEBF
oklch(79.7% 0.058 354.4)
- #96CABA
#96CABA
oklch(79.8% 0.059 173.8)
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 #DCAEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #DCAEBF 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.