#DDACB9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.3% 0.06 0.9), rgb(221, 172, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#DDACB9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDACB9 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 172, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.06 0.9) |
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 #DDACB9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDACB9 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDACB9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDACB9 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDACB9
oklch(79.3% 0.06 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#D2879D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46885
oklch(63.1% 0.121 1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4D6F
oklch(55.5% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#963E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A334C
oklch(42.6% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#632E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#DDACB9 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) | #B2B4B9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBCB8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A9B0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDACB9
#DDACB9
oklch(79.3% 0.06 0.9)
- #91C8BD
#91C8BD
oklch(79.2% 0.059 181)
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 #DDACB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.062
Use #DDACB9 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.