Dusty Pink Color Palette
Dusty Pink Color Palette built around #D8A7B1, a dark warm pink anchor (WCAG contrast 10.08:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F6DDE2 | |
| surface | #B2CDC7 | |
| text | #725259 | |
| text-muted | #D8A7B1 | |
| primary | #D8A7B1 | |
| secondary | #B2CDC7 | |
| accent | #DCB0B9 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f6dde2;
--surface: #b2cdc7;
--text: #725259;
--text-muted: #d8a7b1;
--primary: #d8a7b1;
--secondary: #b2cdc7;
--accent: #dcb0b9;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #D8A7B1 | #F6DDE2 | #725259 | #B2CDC7 | #DCB0B9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D8A7B1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| #F6DDE2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| #725259 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| #B2CDC7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #DCB0B9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
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FAQ
How do I use the dusty pink color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #D8A7B1, #F6DDE2, #725259, #B2CDC7, #DCB0B9.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.