#DFA4B9
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.075 355.8), rgb(223, 164, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#DFA4B9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA4B9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 164, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.075 355.8) |
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 #DFA4B9 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA4B9 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA4B9 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA4B9 text on black | 10.14:1 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA4B9
oklch(78% 0.075 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356)
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Step 500
500
#CE5D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.152 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#B93F77
oklch(55.5% 0.166 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3064
oklch(49.1% 0.154 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#812951
oklch(42.6% 0.127 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#682743
oklch(37.6% 0.098 356)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#DFA4B9 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) | #AAAEBA | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B8B8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A2AB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA4B9
#DFA4B9
oklch(78% 0.075 355.8)
- #83C7B5
#83C7B5
oklch(77.9% 0.074 175.8)
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 #DFA4B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.021
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
Use #DFA4B9 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.