#DCAFA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.2% 0.054 31.3), rgb(220, 175, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#DCAFA6 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.054 31.3) |
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 #DCAFA6 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAFA6 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAFA6 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAFA6 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAFA6
oklch(79.2% 0.054 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18C7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36E5F
oklch(63% 0.111 31)
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Step 600
600
#AF5545
oklch(55.7% 0.121 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#964537
oklch(49.2% 0.112 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A392E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#DCAFA6 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) | #B8B4A5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A9AD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAFA6
#DCAFA6
oklch(79.2% 0.054 31.3)
- #93C5CF
#93C5CF
oklch(79.2% 0.054 211.3)
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 #DCAFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #DCAFA6 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.