#DD8CA3
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73% 0.102 1.5), rgb(221, 140, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#DD8CA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD8CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 140, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.102 1.5) |
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 #DD8CA3 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD8CA3 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD8CA3 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD8CA3 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD8CA3
oklch(73% 0.102 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86584
oklch(63.2% 0.13 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3496D
oklch(55.5% 0.142 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D314B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#652C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#DD8CA3 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) | #979AA4 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA9A1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA8794 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD8CA3
#DD8CA3
oklch(73% 0.102 1.5)
- #51BDAC
#51BDAC
oklch(73.1% 0.102 181.4)
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 #DD8CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #DD8CA3 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.