#D4ACC3
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.7% 0.056 343), rgb(212, 172, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#D4ACC3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ACC3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 172, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.056 343) |
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 #D4ACC3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4ACC3 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4ACC3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4ACC3 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4ACC3
oklch(78.7% 0.056 343)
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Step 400
400
#C88AAF
oklch(70.6% 0.089 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9B
oklch(63% 0.113 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45386
oklch(55.7% 0.124 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4372
oklch(49.1% 0.115 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#72385D
oklch(42.8% 0.095 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C304C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#D4ACC3 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) | #AEB4C4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9C2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ACB4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ACC3
#D4ACC3
oklch(78.7% 0.056 343)
- #9AC5AF
#9AC5AF
oklch(78.6% 0.055 162.6)
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 #D4ACC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
Use #D4ACC3 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.