Nearest named color: Puce
#D692AB
#D692AB
Nearest named
Puce
Family
Pink
Lightness
73.4%
Chroma
0.088
Hue angle
355.8°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
2.45:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
7.57:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CC9999
CSS oklch()
73% 0.09 356

#D692AB is a soft, warm red. On the Color Lab it reads with a faded, vintage edge. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #D692AB

Not just a swatch — here's how #D692AB works with other colors. Named schemes with #D692AB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Puce sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Puce as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Puce anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Puce opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Puce is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Puce carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D692AB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 65/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 62/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 26/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 23/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 66/100
High
Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.
Luxury 34/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 34/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 43/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 48/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 90/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F5EBEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #D69496 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D692AB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #D692AB;
  --color-base-rgb: 214 146 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.4% 0.088 355.8);
  --color-50: #FBF4F6;
  --color-100: #F4E1E8;
  --color-200: #E8C4D1;
  --color-300: #D59BB0;
  --color-400: #BE748F;
  --color-500: #A25370;
  --color-600: #7D4559;
  --color-700: #5A3543;
  --color-800: #3B262E;
  --color-900: #25191D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}