#DCAFB8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.7% 0.054 5), rgb(220, 175, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#DCAFB8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.054 5) |
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 #DCAFB8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAFB8 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAFB8 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAFB8 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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)
#DCAFB8
oklch(79.7% 0.054 5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A99
oklch(70.7% 0.086 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06C80
oklch(63.1% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB526A
oklch(55.5% 0.119 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#934258
oklch(49.1% 0.111 5)
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Step 800
800
#773748
oklch(42.6% 0.091 5)
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Step 900
900
#61303C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#DCAFB8 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) | #B5B6B8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5ACB2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAFB8
#DCAFB8
oklch(79.7% 0.054 5)
- #96C9C1
#96C9C1
oklch(79.8% 0.054 184.3)
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 #DCAFB8, 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 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.063
Use #DCAFB8 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.