#DCC0BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83% 0.033 27.5), rgb(220, 192, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#DCC0BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 27°. 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 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC0BC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 192, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.033 27.5) |
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 #DCC0BC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC0BC | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC0BC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC0BC text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC0BC
oklch(83% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A73
oklch(63% 0.066 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#99635C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#83524C
oklch(49.2% 0.067 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A433E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#DCC0BC 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) | #C5C3BC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8BC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BDBF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC0BC
#DCC0BC
oklch(83% 0.033 27.5)
- #B0CED2
#B0CED2
oklch(83.1% 0.033 206.4)
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 #DCC0BC, 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 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #DCC0BC 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.