#DFC2B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.035 38), rgb(223, 194, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#DFC2B9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 194, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.035 38) |
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 #DFC2B9 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC2B9 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC2B9 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC2B9 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC2B9
oklch(83.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 400
400
#C19587
oklch(70.7% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6A
oklch(63% 0.072 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6351
oklch(55.6% 0.078 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#855242
oklch(49.2% 0.073 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4336
oklch(42.7% 0.061 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#58392F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#DFC2B9 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) | #C9C5B8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCAB9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BEBF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC2B9
#DFC2B9
oklch(83.6% 0.035 38)
- #B1CFD9
#B1CFD9
oklch(83.6% 0.035 219.9)
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 #DFC2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #DFC2B9 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.