#D59CB8
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.5% 0.077 348.1), rgb(213, 156, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#D59CB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D59CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 156, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.077 348.1) |
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 #D59CB8 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D59CB8 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D59CB8 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D59CB8 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D59CB8
oklch(75.5% 0.077 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57094
oklch(63% 0.098 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0587E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#89476A
oklch(49% 0.1 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B57
oklch(42.7% 0.082 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#D59CB8 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) | #A0A7B9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9BA5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D59CB8
#D59CB8
oklch(75.5% 0.077 348.1)
- #7EC0A6
#7EC0A6
oklch(75.6% 0.077 167.6)
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 #D59CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.023
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
Use #D59CB8 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.