#D15D96
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.159 351.8), rgb(209, 93, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#D15D96 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15D96 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 93, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.159 351.8) |
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 #D15D96 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15D96 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15D96 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15D96 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.124 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15D96
oklch(63.9% 0.159 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#B93C7E
oklch(55.5% 0.173 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6A
oklch(49% 0.161 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#822757
oklch(42.8% 0.134 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#692647
oklch(37.8% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#D15D96 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) | #6C7898 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D93 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5873 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15D96
#D15D96
oklch(63.9% 0.159 351.8)
- #00A383
#00A383
oklch(63.7% 0.123 172.2)
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 #D15D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
Use #D15D96 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.