#DCB5AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.5% 0.047 33.2), rgb(220, 181, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#DCB5AC is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB5AC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 181, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.047 33.2) |
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 #DCB5AC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB5AC | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB5AC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB5AC text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB5AC
oklch(80.5% 0.047 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9082
oklch(70.7% 0.075 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7363
oklch(63% 0.096 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3B
oklch(49% 0.097 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D31
oklch(42.7% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E342B
oklch(37.5% 0.063 33)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#DCB5AC 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) | #BDB9AB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B0B3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB5AC
#DCB5AC
oklch(80.5% 0.047 33.2)
- #9DC8D2
#9DC8D2
oklch(80.5% 0.047 213.5)
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 #DCB5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB5AC 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.