#DFAEB5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.7% 0.058 8.9), rgb(223, 174, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#DFAEB5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 9°. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.058 8.9) |
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 #DFAEB5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEB5 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEB5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEB5 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEB5
oklch(79.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38895
oklch(70.7% 0.093 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5697A
oklch(63.1% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04F64
oklch(55.6% 0.128 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#973F52
oklch(49.1% 0.119 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3444
oklch(42.7% 0.1 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#632E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#DFAEB5 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) | #B5B5B5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AAB0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEB5
#DFAEB5
oklch(79.7% 0.058 8.9)
- #92C9C4
#92C9C4
oklch(79.6% 0.057 189)
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 #DFAEB5, 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
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #DFAEB5 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.