#C99FAA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(74.4% 0.052 1), rgb(201, 159, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#C99FAA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99FAA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 159, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.052 1) |
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 #C99FAA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99FAA | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99FAA text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99FAA text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99FAA
oklch(74.4% 0.052 1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7987
oklch(63.2% 0.066 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#976171
oklch(55.6% 0.073 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#80505E
oklch(49% 0.067 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#C99FAA 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) | #A4A6AA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEADA9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19DA3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99FAA
#C99FAA
oklch(74.4% 0.052 1)
- #88B7AE
#88B7AE
oklch(74.3% 0.052 181.7)
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 #C99FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #C99FAA 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.