#DCB9BA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.6% 0.04 16.1), rgb(220, 185, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#DCB9BA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB9BA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 185, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.04 16.1) |
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 #DCB9BA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB9BA | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB9BA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB9BA text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB9BA
oklch(81.6% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69193
oklch(70.8% 0.064 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67578
oklch(63.2% 0.082 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D61
oklch(55.7% 0.089 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C50
oklch(49.2% 0.084 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F42
oklch(42.8% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3538
oklch(37.6% 0.055 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#DCB9BA 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) | #BFBEBA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4BA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B6B9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB9BA
#DCB9BA
oklch(81.6% 0.04 16.1)
- #A6CCCB
#A6CCCB
oklch(81.8% 0.04 194.4)
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 #DCB9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.061
Use #DCB9BA 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.