#DAA6BD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.068 350.5), rgb(218, 166, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#DAA6BD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA6BD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 166, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.068 350.5) |
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 #DAA6BD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAA6BD | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA6BD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA6BD text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA6BD
oklch(78% 0.068 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D484A9
oklch(70.8% 0.108 351)
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Step 500
500
#C66394
oklch(63.1% 0.138 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1477F
oklch(55.6% 0.151 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#98386B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F57
oklch(42.8% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#642B48
oklch(37.8% 0.09 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#DAA6BD 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) | #AAAFBE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2A5AE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA6BD
#DAA6BD
oklch(78% 0.068 350.5)
- #8BC6B1
#8BC6B1
oklch(78% 0.068 170.3)
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 #DAA6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.069
Use #DAA6BD 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.