#D79AB6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.3% 0.081 350.1), rgb(215, 154, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#D79AB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 154, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.081 350.1) |
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 #D79AB6 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79AB6 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79AB6 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D79AB6 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D79AB6
oklch(75.3% 0.081 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#B86E92
oklch(63% 0.104 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3557C
oklch(55.5% 0.113 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4569
oklch(49.1% 0.106 350)
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Step 800
800
#723956
oklch(42.7% 0.088 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3247
oklch(37.7% 0.067 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#D79AB6 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) | #9FA5B7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAFB4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E099A4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79AB6
#D79AB6
oklch(75.3% 0.081 350.1)
- #78C0A7
#78C0A7
oklch(75.3% 0.081 170)
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 #D79AB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.022
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #D79AB6 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.