#DCB0BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.054 358.8), rgb(220, 176, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#DCB0BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 359°. 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 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB0BD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 176, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.054 358.8) |
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 #DCB0BD | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB0BD | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB0BD text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB0BD text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB0BD
oklch(80% 0.054 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C88
oklch(63.2% 0.11 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5272
oklch(55.6% 0.12 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#91425F
oklch(49% 0.111 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#76374E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#603041
oklch(37.7% 0.073 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#DCB0BD 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) | #B5B7BD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4AEB4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB0BD
#DCB0BD
oklch(80% 0.054 358.8)
- #99CABE
#99CABE
oklch(80.1% 0.054 178.1)
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 #DCB0BD, 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 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #DCB0BD 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.