#DCBCB5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.038 32.4), rgb(220, 188, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#DCBCB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.038 32.4) |
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 #DCBCB5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBCB5 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBCB5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBCB5 text on black | 11.90:1 | 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
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBCB5
oklch(82.1% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49389
oklch(70.7% 0.061 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4786B
oklch(63.1% 0.079 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6053
oklch(55.6% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#884F44
oklch(49.1% 0.079 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4138
oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3730
oklch(37.7% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#35211C
oklch(27.2% 0.033 34.6)
#DCBCB5 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) | #C3BFB4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B8BA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBCB5
#DCBCB5
oklch(82.1% 0.038 32.4)
- #A9CBD3
#A9CBD3
oklch(82% 0.038 213.6)
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 #DCBCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #DCBCB5 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.