#D89AAB
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.1% 0.077 1.1), rgb(216, 154, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#D89AAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 1°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D89AAB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 154, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.077 1.1) |
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 #D89AAB | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D89AAB | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D89AAB text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D89AAB text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D89AAB
oklch(75.1% 0.077 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F86
oklch(63% 0.099 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#A5566F
oklch(55.4% 0.107 1)
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Step 700
700
#8E465D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#733A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D323F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#D89AAB 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) | #A2A4AC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFAA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E396A0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D89AAB
#D89AAB
oklch(75.1% 0.077 1.1)
- #74BFB1
#74BFB1
oklch(75.2% 0.078 180.9)
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 #D89AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.013
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.055
Use #D89AAB 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.