#DCB4BE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.8% 0.048 1.5), rgb(220, 180, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#DCB4BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB4BE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.048 1.5) |
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 #DCB4BE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB4BE | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB4BE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB4BE text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F85
oklch(63% 0.098 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#A5576F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E465D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#733A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D323F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#DCB4BE 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) | #B9BABE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B2B7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB4BE
#DCB4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 1.5)
- #9FCBC2
#9FCBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 181.1)
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 #DCB4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
Use #DCB4BE 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.