#D8A9B2
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.056 5.6), rgb(216, 169, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#D8A9B2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A9B2 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 169, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.056 5.6) |
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 #D8A9B2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A9B2 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A9B2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A9B2 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A9B2
oklch(78% 0.056 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18998
oklch(70.7% 0.09 6)
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Step 500
500
#C36A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5068
oklch(55.6% 0.125 6)
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Step 700
700
#954057
oklch(49% 0.116 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#793547
oklch(42.6% 0.097 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#622F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#D8A9B2 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) | #AFB0B2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1A6AC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A9B2
#D8A9B2
oklch(78% 0.056 5.6)
- #8FC4BC
#8FC4BC
oklch(78.1% 0.056 184.6)
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 #D8A9B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #D8A9B2 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.