#DE99BA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.092 349.3), rgb(222, 153, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#DE99BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE99BA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 153, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.092 349.3) |
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 #DE99BA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE99BA | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE99BA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE99BA text on black | 9.37:1 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE99BA
oklch(76% 0.092 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22885
oklch(55.5% 0.205 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71871
oklch(49% 0.191 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#88195C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#DE99BA 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) | #9FA6BB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E897A4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE99BA
#DE99BA
oklch(76% 0.092 349.3)
- #71C4A7
#71C4A7
oklch(75.9% 0.092 169.3)
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 #DE99BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.025
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.061
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.061
Use #DE99BA 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.