#DAADB8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.1% 0.054 2.1), rgb(218, 173, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#DAADB8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAADB8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 173, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.054 2.1) |
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 #DAADB8 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAADB8 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAADB8 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAADB8 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAADB8
oklch(79.1% 0.054 2.1)
-
Step 400
400
#CF8A9C
oklch(70.8% 0.087 2.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C06B84
oklch(63% 0.111 1.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AB526E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 1.9)
-
Step 700
700
#93425C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 1.9)
-
Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
-
Step 900
900
#61303E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 3)
-
Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#DAADB8 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) | #B3B4B8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBCB7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2ABB1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAADB8
#DAADB8
oklch(79.1% 0.054 2.1)
- #95C7BD
#95C7BD
oklch(79.2% 0.054 181.2)
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 #DAADB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.064
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #DAADB8 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.