#D99DAA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.7% 0.073 4.7), rgb(217, 157, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#D99DAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D99DAA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 157, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.073 4.7) |
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 #D99DAA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D99DAA | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D99DAA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D99DAA text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BD
oklch(81% 0.046 4.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D99DAA
oklch(75.7% 0.073 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97182
oklch(63.1% 0.093 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4586C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D485A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#723B49
oklch(42.6% 0.079 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D333D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#D99DAA 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) | #A5A7AA | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1A9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E499A1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D99DAA
#D99DAA
oklch(75.7% 0.073 4.7)
- #78C0B6
#78C0B6
oklch(75.7% 0.074 184.6)
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 #D99DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.009
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.054
Use #D99DAA 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.