#DCBDB8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.4% 0.036 28.7), rgb(220, 189, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#DCBDB8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 29°. 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 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBDB8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 34%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.036 28.7) |
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 #DCBDB8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBDB8 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBDB8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBDB8 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBDB8
oklch(82.4% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2938C
oklch(70.6% 0.058 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27870
oklch(63% 0.074 28)
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Step 600
600
#9D6158
oklch(55.6% 0.08 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#865048
oklch(49.1% 0.074 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D413B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#593833
oklch(37.8% 0.048 29)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#DCBDB8 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) | #C3C0B8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BABC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBDB8
#DCBDB8
oklch(82.4% 0.036 28.7)
- #ABCCD2
#ABCCD2
oklch(82.3% 0.036 209.8)
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 #DCBDB8, 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 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #DCBDB8 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.