#D79CA4
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.1% 0.071 9.9), rgb(215, 156, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#D79CA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 156, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.071 9.9) |
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 #D79CA4 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79CA4 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79CA4 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79CA4 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D79CA4
oklch(75.1% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#B9727D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45966
oklch(55.5% 0.099 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4955
oklch(49.1% 0.091 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#723C45
oklch(42.6% 0.076 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D343A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#D79CA4 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) | #A5A5A4 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2979F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79CA4
#D79CA4
oklch(75.1% 0.071 9.9)
- #77BDB8
#77BDB8
oklch(75.1% 0.071 190)
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 #D79CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.016
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
Use #D79CA4 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.