#DFC2BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.7% 0.035 33.8), rgb(223, 194, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#DFC2BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC2BB |
| RGB | rgb(223, 194, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.035 33.8) |
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 #DFC2BB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC2BB | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC2BB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC2BB text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC2BB
oklch(83.7% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0958A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6255
oklch(55.5% 0.077 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#845146
oklch(49% 0.071 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4339
oklch(42.8% 0.06 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#DFC2BB 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) | #C8C5BA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCABB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BEC0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC2BB
#DFC2BB
oklch(83.7% 0.035 33.8)
- #B1D0D7
#B1D0D7
oklch(83.7% 0.034 212.9)
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 #DFC2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
Use #DFC2BB 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.