#D15B89
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.2% 0.156 358.1), rgb(209, 91, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#D15B89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15B89 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 91, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.156 358.1) |
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 #D15B89 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15B89 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15B89 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15B89 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC0
oklch(80.8% 0.077 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15B89
oklch(63.2% 0.156 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D73
oklch(55.7% 0.169 358)
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Step 700
700
#A22E60
oklch(49.2% 0.157 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#83274E
oklch(42.6% 0.131 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2641
oklch(37.7% 0.101 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#D15B89 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) | #6E768A | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C86 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0526C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15B89
#D15B89
oklch(63.2% 0.156 358.1)
- #00A08A
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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 #D15B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
Use #D15B89 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.