#DFBCBA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.04 21.9), rgb(223, 188, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#DFBCBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBCBA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 188, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.04 21.9) |
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 #DFBCBA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBCBA | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBCBA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBCBA text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBCBA
oklch(82.5% 0.04 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6918F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67573
oklch(63% 0.082 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.089 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4B
oklch(49% 0.084 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#703F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3635
oklch(37.8% 0.053 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#DFBCBA 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) | #C2C0BA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B9BC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBCBA
#DFBCBA
oklch(82.5% 0.04 21.9)
- #A8CED1
#A8CED1
oklch(82.5% 0.04 202.3)
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 #DFBCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #DFBCBA 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.