#DCB6AF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.8% 0.045 30.3), rgb(220, 182, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#DCB6AF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 30°. 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 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB6AF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 182, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.045 30.3) |
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 #DCB6AF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB6AF | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB6AF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB6AF text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB6AF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9086
oklch(70.7% 0.073 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7468
oklch(63.2% 0.092 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B40
oklch(49.2% 0.093 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#733E35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E352E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#DCB6AF 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) | #BEBAAE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B2B4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB6AF
#DCB6AF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 30.3)
- #9FC9D0
#9FC9D0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 208.8)
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 #DCB6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #DCB6AF 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.