Muted Pink Color
Muted Pink is a pink color with hex code #D1768F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with muted pink, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Muted Pink Color Values
What Does Muted Pink Mean?
Muted Pink belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Muted Pink sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Muted Pink is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: strong purplish pink, #E68FAC).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Muted Pink
Muted Pink and #75D1B9 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #D175BC and #D18B75, which sit beside muted pink on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair muted pink with triadic partners #8ED175 and #758ED1. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Charm —
#D47494(Delta E 4) - Dusky Pink —
#CC7A8B(Delta E 5) - Ugly Pink —
#CD7584(Delta E 5) - Dull Pink —
#D5869D(Delta E 7) - PaleVioletRed —
#DB7093(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #D1768F; }
.background { background-color: #D1768F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #D1768F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #D1768F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for muted pink?
Muted Pink has the hex code #D1768F. In RGB notation it is rgb(209, 118, 143), in HSL it is hsl(344, 50%, 64%), and its OKLCH value is 0.673, 0.117, 3.1.
What does the color muted pink mean?
Pink-family colors like muted pink carry distinct psychological associations. Muted Pink belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Muted Pink sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with muted pink?
Muted Pink has three easy routes: its complement #75D1B9 for punch, its neighbors #D175BC and #D18B75 for something calmer, or triadic partners #8ED175 and #758ED1 when you want energy.
Is muted pink a standard web color?
No — Muted Pink is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #D1768F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make muted pink lighter or darker?
To lighten muted pink, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F7E8EC (lightest tint) to #2A0E16 (darkest shade).
About Muted Pink
Muted Pink is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #D1768F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.