#DA9F91
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.5% 0.074 33.8), rgb(218, 159, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#DA9F91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA9F91 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 159, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.074 33.8) |
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 #DA9F91 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA9F91 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA9F91 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA9F91 text on black | 9.34:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AD
oklch(81% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA9F91
oklch(75.5% 0.074 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7463
oklch(63.1% 0.094 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4A
oklch(55.5% 0.102 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#743E31
oklch(42.8% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#DA9F91 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) | #ACA690 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB290 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8979B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA9F91
#DA9F91
oklch(75.5% 0.074 33.8)
- #76BCCC
#76BCCC
oklch(75.5% 0.074 213.8)
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 #DA9F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.019
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.057
Use #DA9F91 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.