#DC9BAD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.7% 0.081 1), rgb(220, 155, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#DC9BAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9BAD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 155, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.081 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 #DC9BAD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC9BAD | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9BAD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC9BAD text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#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
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BE
oklch(81% 0.05 2.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC9BAD
oklch(75.7% 0.081 1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E86
oklch(63.1% 0.103 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#A7556F
oklch(55.6% 0.111 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F455D
oklch(49.1% 0.103 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#75394C
oklch(42.8% 0.087 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E313F
oklch(37.5% 0.067 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#371D25
oklch(26.9% 0.042 0.5)
#DC9BAD 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) | #A3A6AE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E797A1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9BAD
#DC9BAD
oklch(75.7% 0.081 1)
- #73C1B3
#73C1B3
oklch(75.6% 0.08 181.3)
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 #DC9BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.007
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
Use #DC9BAD 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.