#DFC4BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.032 34.9), rgb(223, 196, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#DFC4BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC4BD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 196, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.032 34.9) |
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 #DFC4BD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC4BD | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC4BD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC4BD text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC4BD
oklch(84.1% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE968B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B6F
oklch(63% 0.066 34)
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Step 600
600
#986457
oklch(55.6% 0.071 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#825347
oklch(49.2% 0.066 35)
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Step 800
800
#6A443A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#DFC4BD 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) | #CAC7BD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C1C2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC4BD
#DFC4BD
oklch(84.1% 0.032 34.9)
- #B4D1D8
#B4D1D8
oklch(84.2% 0.033 213.9)
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 #DFC4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #DFC4BD 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.