#DCB3A5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.9% 0.052 39.7), rgb(220, 179, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#DCB3A5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB3A5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 179, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.052 39.7) |
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 #DCB3A5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB3A5 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB3A5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB3A5 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB3A5
oklch(79.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C07257
oklch(63.1% 0.107 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB593D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#92492F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40)
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Step 900
900
#603424
oklch(37.7% 0.069 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F16
oklch(27.2% 0.044 39.8)
#DCB3A5 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) | #BDB7A4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7ADAF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB3A5
#DCB3A5
oklch(79.9% 0.052 39.7)
- #99C6D5
#99C6D5
oklch(80% 0.052 220.3)
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 #DCB3A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
Use #DCB3A5 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.