#DAADB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.053 6.4), rgb(218, 173, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#DAADB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAADB5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 173, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.053 6.4) |
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 #DAADB5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAADB5 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAADB5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAADB5 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAADB5
oklch(79% 0.053 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A98
oklch(70.7% 0.086 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5268
oklch(55.6% 0.12 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#934256
oklch(49% 0.111 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#783747
oklch(42.7% 0.092 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#61303B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#DAADB5 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) | #B3B4B5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBBB4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AAB0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAADB5
#DAADB5
oklch(79% 0.053 6.4)
- #94C6C0
#94C6C0
oklch(79% 0.053 187)
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 #DAADB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #DAADB5 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.