#D79EA9
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.6% 0.069 6.1), rgb(215, 158, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#D79EA9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 158, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.069 6.1) |
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 #D79EA9 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79EA9 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79EA9 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D79EA9 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D79EA9
oklch(75.6% 0.069 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77281
oklch(63% 0.089 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A59
oklch(49.2% 0.089 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D49
oklch(42.8% 0.074 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B343D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#D79EA9 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) | #A6A7A9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1A8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19AA2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79EA9
#D79EA9
oklch(75.6% 0.069 6.1)
- #7CBFB6
#7CBFB6
oklch(75.7% 0.069 185.2)
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 #D79EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.013
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.053
Use #D79EA9 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.