#DCB7AF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(81% 0.044 32.3), rgb(220, 183, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#DCB7AF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB7AF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 183, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.044 32.3) |
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 #DCB7AF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB7AF | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB7AF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB7AF text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99185
oklch(70.8% 0.071 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7466
oklch(63% 0.092 32)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B3F
oklch(49% 0.092 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#733E34
oklch(42.7% 0.076 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#DCB7AF 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) | #BFBBAE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B2B5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB7AF
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
- #A1C9D2
#A1C9D2
oklch(81% 0.044 212.9)
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 #DCB7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #DCB7AF 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.