#D17EAE
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(69.6% 0.118 345), rgb(209, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#D17EAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17EAE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.118 345) |
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 #D17EAE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17EAE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17EAE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17EAE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17EAE
oklch(69.6% 0.118 345)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 345)
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Step 600
600
#B24289
oklch(55.5% 0.165 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#993374
oklch(49% 0.153 345)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#D17EAE 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) | #8490B0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7D8F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17EAE
#D17EAE
oklch(69.6% 0.118 345)
- #46B48B
#46B48B
oklch(69.6% 0.118 165.2)
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 #D17EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
Use #D17EAE 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.