#D79FAE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.069 1.2), rgb(215, 159, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#D79FAE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79FAE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 159, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.069 1.2) |
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 #D79FAE | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79FAE | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D79FAE text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D79FAE text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D79FAE
oklch(76% 0.069 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9829C
oklch(70.6% 0.111 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6084
oklch(63% 0.142 1)
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Step 600
600
#B8446E
oklch(55.7% 0.154 1)
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Step 700
700
#9E355C
oklch(49.2% 0.143 1)
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Step 800
800
#802D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 1)
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Step 900
900
#67293E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#D79FAE 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) | #A6A8AE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19CA4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79FAE
#D79FAE
oklch(76% 0.069 1.2)
- #7EC0B3
#7EC0B3
oklch(76% 0.07 180.6)
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 #D79FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.012
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.058
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.058
Use #D79FAE 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.