#DFA5B4
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.071 1.8), rgb(223, 165, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#DFA5B4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 165, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.071 1.8) |
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 #DFA5B4 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA5B4 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA5B4 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA5B4 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA5B4
oklch(78% 0.071 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB819B
oklch(70.7% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F83
oklch(63.1% 0.145 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#B9426C
oklch(55.5% 0.158 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F335A
oklch(49% 0.146 2)
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Step 800
800
#812B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#68283E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1824
oklch(26.8% 0.06 1.5)
#DFA5B4 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) | #ACAEB4 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A2AA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA5B4
#DFA5B4
oklch(78% 0.071 1.8)
- #83C7BB
#83C7BB
oklch(78.1% 0.071 182.1)
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 #DFA5B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.020
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #DFA5B4 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.