#DCB0AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.052 27.3), rgb(220, 176, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#DCB0AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 27°. 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 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB0AA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 176, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.052 27.3) |
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 #DCB0AA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB0AA | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB0AA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB0AA text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB0AA
oklch(79.5% 0.052 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08D84
oklch(70.8% 0.084 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26F65
oklch(63.2% 0.107 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD554D
oklch(55.5% 0.117 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#94453E
oklch(49% 0.108 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#793933
oklch(42.7% 0.091 27)
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Step 900
900
#61322D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#DCB0AA 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) | #B9B5A9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDAA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6ABAE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB0AA
#DCB0AA
oklch(79.5% 0.052 27.3)
- #95C6CD
#95C6CD
oklch(79.4% 0.052 207.1)
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 #DCB0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB0AA 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.