#DCA9C7
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(79% 0.071 342.8), rgb(220, 169, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#DCA9C7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA9C7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.071 342.8) |
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 #DCA9C7 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA9C7 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA9C7 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA9C7 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA9C7
oklch(79% 0.071 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#D283B4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C462A1
oklch(63.2% 0.146 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF468C
oklch(55.7% 0.159 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#963777
oklch(49.2% 0.147 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E61
oklch(42.7% 0.123 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#DCA9C7 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) | #ABB3C8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BBC6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A9B3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA9C7
#DCA9C7
oklch(79% 0.071 342.8)
- #91CAAD
#91CAAD
oklch(79.2% 0.072 162)
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 #DCA9C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
Use #DCA9C7 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.