#D1637C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.9% 0.141 7.6), rgb(209, 99, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#D1637C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1637C |
| RGB | rgb(209, 99, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.141 7.6) |
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 #D1637C | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1637C | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1637C text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1637C text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB8
oklch(81% 0.069 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8394
oklch(70.8% 0.11 7.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1637C
oklch(63.9% 0.141 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94463
oklch(55.5% 0.153 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3552
oklch(49% 0.142 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#822D43
oklch(42.8% 0.118 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#692939
oklch(37.7% 0.093 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#D1637C 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) | #78797D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E7A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1576C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1637C
#D1637C
oklch(63.9% 0.141 7.6)
- #00A198
#00A198
oklch(63.9% 0.111 187.8)
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 #D1637C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #D1637C 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.