#DFADB9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.6% 0.06 2.6), rgb(223, 173, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#DFADB9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFADB9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 173, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.06 2.6) |
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 #DFADB9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFADB9 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFADB9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFADB9 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 1.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFADB9
oklch(79.6% 0.06 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#D3879B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56783
oklch(63% 0.123 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 3)
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Step 700
700
#983D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.125 3)
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Step 800
800
#7B334A
oklch(42.7% 0.103 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#642D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#DFADB9 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) | #B3B5B9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AAB1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFADB9
#DFADB9
oklch(79.6% 0.06 2.6)
- #91CAC0
#91CAC0
oklch(79.7% 0.061 182.7)
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 #DFADB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #DFADB9 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.