#DFA9B3
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.7% 0.065 6.3), rgb(223, 169, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#DFA9B3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA9B3 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 169, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.065 6.3) |
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 #DFA9B3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA9B3 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA9B3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA9B3 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA9B3
oklch(78.7% 0.065 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78596
oklch(70.7% 0.102 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA647D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64866
oklch(55.6% 0.145 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3955
oklch(49.1% 0.134 6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3045
oklch(42.7% 0.111 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#662B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#DFA9B3 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) | #B1B1B3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBBB2 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A5AC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA9B3
#DFA9B3
oklch(78.7% 0.065 6.3)
- #89C8C0
#89C8C0
oklch(78.8% 0.065 186)
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 #DFA9B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.029
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #DFA9B3 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.