#DDA5BA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.071 354.6), rgb(221, 165, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#DDA5BA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA5BA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 165, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.071 354.6) |
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 #DDA5BA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDA5BA | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA5BA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA5BA text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA5BA
oklch(78% 0.071 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D882A5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64379
oklch(55.6% 0.158 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3466
oklch(49.1% 0.147 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C53
oklch(42.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#672944
oklch(37.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#DDA5BA 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) | #ABAFBB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B8B9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A3AC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA5BA
#DDA5BA
oklch(78% 0.071 354.6)
- #86C7B4
#86C7B4
oklch(78% 0.072 174.1)
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 #DDA5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.023
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
Use #DDA5BA 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.