#DFBCBC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.04 18), rgb(223, 188, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#DFBCBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBCBC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 188, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.04 18) |
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 #DFBCBC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBCBC | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBCBC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBCBC text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBCBC
oklch(82.5% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69191
oklch(70.8% 0.064 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67577
oklch(63.1% 0.082 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F41
oklch(42.8% 0.069 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3637
oklch(37.8% 0.053 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#DFBCBC 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) | #C2C0BC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B9BC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBCBC
#DFBCBC
oklch(82.5% 0.04 18)
- #A8CECF
#A8CECF
oklch(82.4% 0.04 198.4)
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 #DFBCBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
Use #DFBCBC 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.