#DCB1AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.8% 0.05 22.9), rgb(220, 177, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#DCB1AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB1AE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 177, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.05 22.9) |
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 #DCB1AE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB1AE | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB1AE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB1AE text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB1AE
oklch(79.8% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D89
oklch(70.7% 0.08 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5654
oklch(55.6% 0.112 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#934644
oklch(49.2% 0.104 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#773A38
oklch(42.7% 0.086 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#613231
oklch(37.8% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#DCB1AE 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) | #B9B6AE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6ADB0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB1AE
#DCB1AE
oklch(79.8% 0.05 22.9)
- #97C7CB
#97C7CB
oklch(79.7% 0.051 202.6)
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 #DCB1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #DCB1AE 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.