#DCB4AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.4% 0.047 28.1), rgb(220, 180, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#DCB4AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB4AE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.047 28.1) |
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 #DCB4AE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB4AE | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB4AE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB4AE text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB4AE
oklch(80.4% 0.047 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F86
oklch(70.8% 0.076 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7268
oklch(63.1% 0.097 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85950
oklch(55.5% 0.105 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#904940
oklch(49.1% 0.098 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#753C35
oklch(42.7% 0.081 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 29.7)
#DCB4AE 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) | #BCB9AD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6AFB2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB4AE
#DCB4AE
oklch(80.4% 0.047 28.1)
- #9CC8CF
#9CC8CF
oklch(80.4% 0.047 208.2)
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 #DCB4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB4AE 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.