#DCBAC0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.04 6), rgb(220, 186, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#DCBAC0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBAC0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 186, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.04 6) |
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 #DCBAC0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBAC0 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBAC0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBAC0 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBAC0
oklch(82% 0.04 6)
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Step 400
400
#C4909A
oklch(70.6% 0.064 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47582
oklch(63.2% 0.081 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D6B
oklch(55.7% 0.088 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#884C59
oklch(49.1% 0.082 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F49
oklch(42.7% 0.067 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A353D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 6)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#DCBAC0 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) | #BEBFC0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5BF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B8BC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBAC0
#DCBAC0
oklch(82% 0.04 6)
- #A8CDC8
#A8CDC8
oklch(82% 0.04 186.4)
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 #DCBAC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
Use #DCBAC0 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.