#DCC1C8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.6% 0.032 0.3), rgb(220, 193, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#DCC1C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 193, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 28%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.032 0.3) |
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 #DCC1C8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC1C8 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC1C8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC1C8 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC1C8
oklch(83.6% 0.032 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD949F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7987
oklch(63% 0.065 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#966271
oklch(55.7% 0.07 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#80515F
oklch(49.2% 0.066 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#DCC1C8 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) | #C4C5C8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC9C7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C0C3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC1C8
#DCC1C8
oklch(83.6% 0.032 0.3)
- #B4D0CA
#B4D0CA
oklch(83.5% 0.031 181.2)
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 #DCC1C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
Use #DCC1C8 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.