#DCA9C5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(79% 0.07 344.7), rgb(220, 169, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#DCA9C5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.07 344.7) |
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 #DCA9C5 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA9C5 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA9C5 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA9C5 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA9C5
oklch(79% 0.07 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B1
oklch(70.6% 0.113 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4629D
oklch(63% 0.143 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF4788
oklch(55.6% 0.154 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#963774
oklch(49% 0.145 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#DCA9C5 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) | #ACB3C6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BAC4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A9B2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA9C5
#DCA9C5
oklch(79% 0.07 344.7)
- #90C9AF
#90C9AF
oklch(78.9% 0.07 164.8)
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 #DCA9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #DCA9C5 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.