#D29CB6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.1% 0.073 348.5), rgb(210, 156, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#D29CB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D29CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 156, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.073 348.5) |
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 #D29CB6 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D29CB6 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D29CB6 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D29CB6 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D29CB6
oklch(75.1% 0.073 348.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B37293
oklch(63.1% 0.092 348.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9E597D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 348.3)
-
Step 700
700
#87496A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 348)
-
Step 800
800
#6E3C56
oklch(42.7% 0.078 348.5)
-
Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
-
Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#D29CB6 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) | #A0A6B7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAFB5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9BA5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D29CB6
#D29CB6
oklch(75.1% 0.073 348.5)
- #80BEA6
#80BEA6
oklch(75.2% 0.073 168.2)
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 #D29CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #D29CB6 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.