#D99CA4
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.3% 0.074 10.3), rgb(217, 156, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#D99CA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D99CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 156, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.074 10.3) |
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 #D99CA4 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D99CA4 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D99CA4 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D99CA4 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D99CA4
oklch(75.3% 0.074 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB717C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65865
oklch(55.6% 0.103 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4854
oklch(49.1% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B45
oklch(42.6% 0.079 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D333A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#D99CA4 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) | #A6A5A4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4979F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D99CA4
#D99CA4
oklch(75.3% 0.074 10.3)
- #75BEB9
#75BEB9
oklch(75.2% 0.074 190.1)
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 #D99CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.014
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
Use #D99CA4 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.