#D79CA6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.2% 0.072 7.7), rgb(215, 156, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#D79CA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 156, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.072 7.7) |
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 #D79CA6 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79CA6 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79CA6 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D79CA6 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D79CA6
oklch(75.2% 0.072 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9727F
oklch(63.2% 0.091 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45968
oklch(55.6% 0.099 8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4957
oklch(49.1% 0.092 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#723C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361E23
oklch(26.9% 0.038 6.4)
#D79CA6 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) | #A5A5A6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A5 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2989F | 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°).
- #D79CA6
#D79CA6
oklch(75.2% 0.072 7.7)
- #78BEB7
#78BEB7
oklch(75.3% 0.071 187.7)
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 #D79CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.014
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
Use #D79CA6 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.