#DCB5B5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.7% 0.045 18.1), rgb(220, 181, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#DCB5B5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 181, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.045 18.1) |
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 #DCB5B5 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB5B5 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB5B5 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB5B5 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB5B5
oklch(80.7% 0.045 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 19)
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Step 500
500
#BB7274
oklch(63.1% 0.093 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6595D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E494C
oklch(49.1% 0.093 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#733C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.077 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3435
oklch(37.8% 0.061 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#DCB5B5 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) | #BCBAB5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B1B5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB5B5
#DCB5B5
oklch(80.7% 0.045 18.1)
- #9FCACB
#9FCACB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 198.1)
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 #DCB5B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB5B5 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.