#DFAAB6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(79% 0.064 3.6), rgb(223, 170, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#DFAAB6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAAB6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 170, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.064 3.6) |
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 #DFAAB6 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAAB6 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAAB6 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAAB6 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAAB6
oklch(79% 0.064 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#D6859A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96481
oklch(63.1% 0.131 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4496A
oklch(55.6% 0.142 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A59
oklch(49.2% 0.132 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3148
oklch(42.8% 0.109 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#652C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#DFAAB6 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) | #B1B2B6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBBB5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A7AE | 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°).
- #DFAAB6
#DFAAB6
oklch(79% 0.064 3.6)
- #8CC8BF
#8CC8BF
oklch(78.9% 0.063 184.4)
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 #DFAAB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #DFAAB6 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.