#D1689E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.146 349.7), rgb(209, 104, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#D1689E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1689E |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.146 349.7) |
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 #D1689E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1689E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1689E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1689E text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E5AEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.072 349.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D682AB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 349.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1689E
oklch(65.7% 0.146 349.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B34481
oklch(55.6% 0.158 349.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9A356D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 349.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7D2D59
oklch(42.7% 0.122 349.4)
-
Step 900
900
#652949
oklch(37.7% 0.095 349.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#D1689E 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) | #7380A0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE657C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1689E
#D1689E
oklch(65.7% 0.146 349.7)
- #00AA84
#00AA84
oklch(65.6% 0.131 169.5)
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 #D1689E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #D1689E 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.