#D09FA5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75% 0.059 10.4), rgb(208, 159, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#D09FA5 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 159, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.059 10.4) |
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 #D09FA5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09FA5 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09FA5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09FA5 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09FA5
oklch(75% 0.059 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#B2767F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F68
oklch(55.7% 0.081 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#864E56
oklch(49.1% 0.076 11)
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Step 800
800
#6D4047
oklch(42.7% 0.063 10)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#D09FA5 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) | #A7A6A5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9BA1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09FA5
#D09FA5
oklch(75% 0.059 10.4)
- #82BAB6
#82BAB6
oklch(74.9% 0.059 190.4)
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 #D09FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #D09FA5 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.