Closest web-safe match: #CC9999

Color Details and Palettes for #D095A8

Details about the color Foxy Pink#D095A8

Conversions, palettes, contrast & design ideas for this color.

Rose family Warm WCAG ink: dark
HEX #D095A8 RGB rgb(208, 149, 168) HSL hsl(341, 39%, 70%) CMYK cmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 18%)

Color profile

About Color Hex #D095A8

#D095A8 is a warm color from the Rose family, closest in name to “Foxy Pink”. In RGB it is rgb(208, 149, 168); in HSL, hsl(341, 39%, 70%).

The color Foxy Pink, with hexadecimal code #d095a8, is part of the pink color family, a hue that spans from playful and youthful to elegant and gender-neutral. Pink evokes warmth, tenderness, and emotional connection across diverse cultural contexts. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation and Friendliness. Pink is often connected to love, compassion, and femininity in Western cultures, while in Japan, it can symbolize spring and cherry blossoms. It can also represent universal harmony and emotional balance. With a moderate saturation of 39%, it has a softened, muted quality that lends sophistication and works well for backgrounds and secondary elements. At 70% lightness, it strikes an approachable, open balance—bright enough to feel welcoming yet substantial enough to carry visual weight. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation, or Friendliness. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

Key facts

RGB 208, 149, 168 red · green · blue HSL 341° 39% 70% hue · sat · light HSV 341° 28% 82% design-app pickers CMYK 0 28 19 18 print inks, % Luminance 0.377 0 dark → 1 light On black 8.55:1 ✓ AA contrast ratio On white 2.46:1 ✕ AA contrast ratio Web-safe #CC9999 closest web-safe Best text black ideal foreground Character Vivid warm · rose family

The story of this color

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #D095A8

Foxy Pink (#D095A8) belongs to the Rose color family.

With a dusty, low-saturation character, this color offers quiet complexity—neither bold nor faded. Dusty tones add vintage charm to retro-inspired designs and pair beautifully with metallic accents like copper or brass.

Historical Background

Rose as a color name predates its association with the flower—the Old English word referenced a range of warm pinkish-red hues. During the Renaissance, rose madder pigment (from the madder plant root) was a staple of portrait painters, prized for realistic skin tones. In Victorian flower language, different rose colors carried coded messages: pink for admiration, red for love, white for purity.

Design & Usage Tips

Rose tones—ranging from dusty rose to vivid rose—bridge pink and red, offering warmth without pink's potential for seeming overly sweet or red's intensity. They are excellent for cosmetics, wine, and luxury lifestyle brands. Pair rose with gold for opulence, or with sage green for a natural, sophisticated palette.

Positioned on the warm side of the color wheel (hue 341°), it naturally draws the eye and creates a sense of closeness—making it effective for calls to action, food photography, and hospitality branding. At 39% saturation, the color has a muted, sophisticated quality that pairs well with bolder accents. It works as a background, a border, or a secondary element in layered compositions.

Psychological Impact

Rose conveys romance, gratitude, and grace. It feels more mature and nuanced than bright pink, appealing to audiences seeking elegance and emotional depth. In interior design, rose tones create inviting, conversation-friendly spaces.

At 70% lightness, it reads clearly on dark backgrounds and provides a welcoming, open feel in light-themed designs—versatile across both contexts.

Creative Design Ideas

Use a dusty-rose background with white serif typography for a luxury wedding brand. Combine vivid rose with deep teal for a contemporary editorial palette. In packaging, rose-gold metallic finishes paired with rose-colored paper create a tactile, premium unboxing experience.

Every format

#D095A8 Color Conversions

Every way to write Foxy Pink — one-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#D095A8

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(208, 149, 168)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(341, 39%, 70%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(341, 28%, 82%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(341 58% 18%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 18%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(73.22% 0.075 358.09)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(73.22% 0.075 -0.002)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 67.82, a: 24.98, b: -1.09

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 67.82, C: 25.00, H: 357.51

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 43.83, Y: 37.73, Z: 42.02

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
13669800

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

Channel breakdown

RGB Color Percentages for #D095A8

How much red, green and blue light mixes into Foxy Pink.

Red 208/255 39.6% Green 149/255 28.4% Blue 168/255 32.0%

Percentages show each channel's share of the total light (R + G + B) in Foxy Pink.

Ink coverage

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #D095A8

Ink needed to reproduce Foxy Pink in four-color print. Heaviest ink: Magenta.

0% CYAN 28% MAGENTA 19% YELLOW 18% KEY

Print tip: treat these values as a starting point — final output depends on printer profile, paper stock and calibration.

Accessibility · WCAG

Luminance & Contrast for #D095A8

How bright Foxy Pink is, and how far black and white text clear each WCAG bar.

Relative luminance 0.377
0 · dark1 · light

Contrast ratio · 1:1 → 21:1 (log scale)

Aa Black text 8.55:1 ✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ Large
Aa White text 2.46:1 ✕ AA ✕ AAA ✕ Large

Developer shortcuts

Quick CSS Snippets for #D095A8

Copy-and-paste CSS for Foxy Pink — per-line copy, or grab the whole block.

foxy-pink.css
background-color: #D095A8;
color: #D095A8;
border: 2px solid #D095A8;
background-color: rgb(208, 149, 168);
background-color: hsl(341, 39%, 70%);
--color: #D095A8;

Shades · light to dark

#D095A8 Monochrome Palette

Lighter and darker steps of Foxy Pink — the color's full brightness range in one strip.

#FAF4F6
#F3E5E9
#ECD5DC
#E5C5CF
#DEB5C2
#D7A5B5
#D095A8
#B17F8F
#926876
#72525C
#533C43
#34252A
#150F11

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Harmony · 180° apart

#D095A8 Complementary Palette

Two colors opposite on the wheel — maximum contrast for attention-grabbing accents.

#D095A8
#95D0BD

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Harmony · adjacent hues

#D095A8 Analogic Palette

Neighboring hues on the wheel — harmonious, calm combinations that feel unified.

#D095A8
#D0A095
#D095C5
#D0BD95
#BD95D0
#C5D095
#A095D0

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Harmony · 120° apart

#D095A8 Triadic Palette

Three colors evenly spaced on the wheel — vibrant and energetic, yet balanced.

#D095A8
#A8D095
#95A8D0

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Harmony · 90° apart

#D095A8 Quad Palette

Four colors evenly spaced on the wheel (tetradic) — rich schemes with multiple accents.

#D095A8
#C5D095
#95D0BD
#A095D0

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Accessibility

Color Blindness Simulation for #D095A8

How Foxy Pink reads across five kinds of color vision — a ✓ Friendly verdict means the color difference stays distinguishable for that vision type.

#D095A8
#BABEA2
#B6B6A3
#CDA09F
#A3A3A3
Normal vision full color Deuteranopia green weakness ✓ Friendly Protanopia red weakness ✓ Friendly Tritanopia blue-yellow weakness ✓ Friendly Achromatopsia total color blindness ✓ Friendly

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Harmony overview

Color Harmonies for #D095A8

The lead color from each harmony scheme, side by side — a shortcut to the full palettes above.

#95D0BD
#D0A095
#A8D095
#C5D095
Complementary opposite hue Analogous adjacent hue Triadic 120° apart Tetradic (Quad) 90° apart

Perceptually nearby

#D095A8 Nearby Colors

A step away in brightness, richness or shade — each still feels like the same color.

Roseate Spoonbill#DDAABB
Punched Pink#BB8899
Chantilly#EEBBCC
Never Forget#AA7788
Pomelo Red#DD88AA
Classy Mauve#BB99AA
Savoury Salmon#CC9999
Exotic Lilac#CC99AA

From the color-name library

Colors Similar to #D095A8

The closest named colors to #D095A8 — same mood, each with its own character.

Foxy Pink#DB95AB
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Pinch Me#C88CA4
Kiss#D28CA7
Exotic Lilac#D198B5
Passion Potion#E398AF
Rosetti#CF929A
Sweet Perfume#D49AB9
Brandywine Spritz#E69DAD
Pomelo Red#E38FAC
Young at Heart#D5A1A9
Primrose#D6859F

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Inspiration

Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Foxy Pink (#d095a8)

Curated Unsplash photos that carry the mood of Foxy Pink — hover any tile to download it or view the original.

Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions about #D095A8

#D095A8 is a warm color from the Rose family. Its closest matched name is “Foxy Pink”, matched perceptually with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula. In RGB it is rgb(208, 149, 168); in HSL, hsl(341, 39%, 70%).
In RGB, #D095A8 is rgb(208, 149, 168); in HSL it is hsl(341, 39%, 70%); and in CMYK — the model used for print — it is cmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 18%).
#D095A8 has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 against black and 2.46:1 against white. For readability, black body text meets the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 on it, while white does not.
The direct complement of #D095A8 is #95D0BD (opposite on the color wheel). For ready-made combinations, this page includes monochrome, analogous, triadic and tetradic palettes built from #D095A8 in the palette sections above.