#DD99BD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.093 346.5), rgb(221, 153, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#DD99BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD99BD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 153, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.093 346.5) |
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 #DD99BD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD99BD | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD99BD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD99BD text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DD99BD
oklch(76% 0.093 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#E177B3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D64EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1298B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A61876
oklch(49.1% 0.193 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#871960
oklch(42.7% 0.159 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#DD99BD 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) | #9EA6BE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E698A5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD99BD
#DD99BD
oklch(76% 0.093 346.5)
- #73C4A4
#73C4A4
oklch(75.9% 0.093 166.6)
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 #DD99BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.063
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.064
Use #DD99BD 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.