#DCBCC0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.037 9.4), rgb(220, 188, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#DCBCC0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 9°. 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 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.037 9.4) |
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 #DCBCC0 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBCC0 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBCC0 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBCC0 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBCC0
oklch(82.4% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29298
oklch(70.7% 0.059 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#B2767F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E69
oklch(55.6% 0.083 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E57
oklch(49.2% 0.076 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4047
oklch(42.7% 0.063 10)
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Step 900
900
#58363C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#DCBCC0 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) | #C1C0C0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6BF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BABD | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBCC0
#DCBCC0
oklch(82.4% 0.037 9.4)
- #ABCECA
#ABCECA
oklch(82.5% 0.038 188)
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 #DCBCC0, 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 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #DCBCC0 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.