#DDC4BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.03 36.2), rgb(221, 196, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#DDC4BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC4BD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 196, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.03 36.2) |
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 #DDC4BD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC4BD | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC4BD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC4BD text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC4BD
oklch(83.9% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D70
oklch(63.2% 0.061 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#966558
oklch(55.5% 0.067 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#805448
oklch(49.1% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#DDC4BD 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) | #C9C6BD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C1C2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC4BD
#DDC4BD
oklch(83.9% 0.03 36.2)
- #B5D0D7
#B5D0D7
oklch(84% 0.031 215.1)
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 #DDC4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #DDC4BD 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.