#DFC0BA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.037 30.8), rgb(223, 192, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#DFC0BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC0BA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 192, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.037 30.8) |
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 #DFC0BA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC0BA | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC0BA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC0BA text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC0BA
oklch(83.3% 0.037 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#C2948B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#B2796E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6156
oklch(55.6% 0.081 31)
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Step 700
700
#865046
oklch(49.1% 0.075 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D423A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#593832
oklch(37.8% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#DFC0BA 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) | #C6C3BA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BCBE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC0BA
#DFC0BA
oklch(83.3% 0.037 30.8)
- #AECFD6
#AECFD6
oklch(83.3% 0.036 212)
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 #DFC0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #DFC0BA 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.