#D99BB5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.7% 0.081 352.3), rgb(217, 155, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#D99BB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D99BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 155, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 45%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.081 352.3) |
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 #D99BB5 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D99BB5 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D99BB5 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D99BB5 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C4
oklch(81% 0.051 352.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D99BB5
oklch(75.7% 0.081 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#B96E90
oklch(63% 0.104 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4557A
oklch(55.5% 0.113 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4566
oklch(49.1% 0.105 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#723954
oklch(42.6% 0.087 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3245
oklch(37.8% 0.067 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D28
oklch(26.8% 0.043 352.5)
#D99BB5 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) | #A1A6B6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0B3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E299A4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D99BB5
#D99BB5
oklch(75.7% 0.081 352.3)
- #78C1AA
#78C1AA
oklch(75.6% 0.081 172)
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 #D99BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.017
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #D99BB5 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.