#DE8AAC
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73% 0.11 354.3), rgb(222, 138, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#DE8AAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8AAC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 138, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.11 354.3) |
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 #DE8AAC | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8AAC | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8AAC text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8AAC text on black | 8.33:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8AAC
oklch(73% 0.11 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#C9618F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44579
oklch(55.5% 0.154 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3666
oklch(49.2% 0.143 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E53
oklch(42.8% 0.118 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#652A45
oklch(37.7% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#DE8AAC 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) | #949AAD | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A9AA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA8696 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8AAC
#DE8AAC
oklch(73% 0.11 354.3)
- #4EBEA3
#4EBEA3
oklch(73% 0.11 174.6)
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 #DE8AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.048
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.055
Use #DE8AAC 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.