#DFAAB4
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(79% 0.063 6), rgb(223, 170, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#DFAAB4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 170, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.063 6) |
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 #DFAAB4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAAB4 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAAB4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAAB4 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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)
#DFAAB4
oklch(79% 0.063 6)
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Step 400
400
#D68597
oklch(70.6% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9657D
oklch(63.1% 0.129 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44A66
oklch(55.6% 0.14 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A55
oklch(49.1% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3146
oklch(42.8% 0.108 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#662C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#DFAAB4 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) | #B1B2B4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A6AD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAAB4
#DFAAB4
oklch(79% 0.063 6)
- #8BC8C0
#8BC8C0
oklch(78.9% 0.064 185.8)
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 #DFAAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #DFAAB4 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.