#DCBCB3
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.039 36.2), rgb(220, 188, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#DCBCB3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 37%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.039 36.2) |
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 #DCBCB3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBCB3 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBCB3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBCB3 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBCB3
oklch(82% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49386
oklch(70.6% 0.063 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47868
oklch(63.1% 0.08 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F604F
oklch(55.5% 0.087 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#884F40
oklch(49% 0.081 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4135
oklch(42.7% 0.068 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#DCBCB3 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) | #C3BFB2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B8B9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBCB3
#DCBCB3
oklch(82% 0.039 36.2)
- #A9CBD5
#A9CBD5
oklch(82% 0.039 217.5)
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 #DCBCB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCBCB3 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.