#D79CA1
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75% 0.071 13.3), rgb(215, 156, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#D79CA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 156, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.071 13.3) |
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 #D79CA1 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79CA1 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79CA1 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79CA1 text on black | 9.15:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B8
oklch(81% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D79CA1
oklch(75% 0.071 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97279
oklch(63% 0.09 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55A62
oklch(55.7% 0.098 14)
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Step 700
700
#8D4951
oklch(49.1% 0.092 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#723C43
oklch(42.6% 0.076 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3438
oklch(37.7% 0.059 14)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#D79CA1 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) | #A6A5A1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AFA0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2979E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79CA1
#D79CA1
oklch(75% 0.071 13.3)
- #76BDBB
#76BDBB
oklch(75.1% 0.072 193.4)
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 #D79CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
Use #D79CA1 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.