#DFBFB4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.9% 0.04 39.9), rgb(223, 191, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#DFBFB4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 191, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.04 39.9) |
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 #DFBFB4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBFB4 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBFB4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBFB4 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBFB4
oklch(82.9% 0.04 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49483
oklch(70.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47864
oklch(63% 0.081 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F614B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#88503C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4132
oklch(42.7% 0.069 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A382C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#DFBFB4 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) | #C6C2B3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BBBC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBFB4
#DFBFB4
oklch(82.9% 0.04 39.9)
- #ABCED9
#ABCED9
oklch(82.9% 0.04 218.8)
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 #DFBFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #DFBFB4 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.