#DA9CA7
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.5% 0.075 7.3), rgb(218, 156, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#DA9CA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA9CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 156, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.075 7.3) |
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 #DA9CA7 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA9CA7 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA9CA7 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA9CA7 text on black | 9.29:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BB
oklch(81% 0.047 8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA9CA7
oklch(75.5% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB707F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65768
oklch(55.5% 0.105 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4757
oklch(49.1% 0.097 7)
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Step 800
800
#743B47
oklch(42.8% 0.081 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E333C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#DA9CA7 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) | #A5A6A7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E597A0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA9CA7
#DA9CA7
oklch(75.5% 0.075 7.3)
- #75BFB8
#75BFB8
oklch(75.4% 0.075 188)
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 #DA9CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.010
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #DA9CA7 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.