#D3AABD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.054 348.9), rgb(211, 170, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#D3AABD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AABD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 170, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.054 348.9) |
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 #D3AABD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AABD | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AABD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AABD text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AABD
oklch(78% 0.054 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA9
oklch(70.8% 0.086 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C94
oklch(63% 0.111 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#A5537F
oklch(55.5% 0.12 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E436B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#733857
oklch(42.7% 0.092 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3148
oklch(37.7% 0.071 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#D3AABD 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) | #ADB1BE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A9B0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AABD
#D3AABD
oklch(78% 0.054 348.9)
- #96C3B1
#96C3B1
oklch(78% 0.054 168.5)
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 #D3AABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.069
Use #D3AABD 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.