#D79CB8
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.7% 0.079 349.1), rgb(215, 156, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#D79CB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 156, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.079 349.1) |
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 #D79CB8 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79CB8 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79CB8 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D79CB8 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D79CB8
oklch(75.7% 0.079 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#B76F93
oklch(63.1% 0.102 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#A2577D
oklch(55.7% 0.109 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A466A
oklch(49% 0.103 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#703A56
oklch(42.6% 0.084 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3247
oklch(37.6% 0.066 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 348.9)
#D79CB8 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) | #A1A7B9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB0B6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09BA5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79CB8
#D79CB8
oklch(75.7% 0.079 349.1)
- #7CC1A8
#7CC1A8
oklch(75.8% 0.079 169.3)
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 #D79CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.021
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
Use #D79CB8 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.