#DAAFB9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.052 2.8), rgb(218, 175, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#DAAFB9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 175, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.052 2.8) |
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 #DAAFB9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAFB9 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAFB9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAFB9 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAFB9
oklch(79.5% 0.052 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9C
oklch(70.8% 0.083 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6D83
oklch(63.1% 0.106 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#A9546D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#91445B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#76384A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F313E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#DAAFB9 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) | #B4B6B9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDB8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2ADB2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAFB9
#DAAFB9
oklch(79.5% 0.052 2.8)
- #98C8BF
#98C8BF
oklch(79.6% 0.052 182.1)
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 #DAAFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #DAAFB9 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.