#D17280
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66.2% 0.12 11.5), rgb(209, 114, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#D17280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17280 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.12 11.5) |
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 #D17280 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17280 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17280 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17280 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B7
oklch(81% 0.059 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48892
oklch(70.7% 0.094 11.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17280
oklch(66.2% 0.12 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24E60
oklch(55.7% 0.131 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#983E4F
oklch(49% 0.121 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3441
oklch(42.7% 0.101 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#642E37
oklch(37.7% 0.078 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#D17280 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) | #848380 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06877 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17280
#D17280
oklch(66.2% 0.12 11.5)
- #00A9A4
#00A9A4
oklch(66.4% 0.114 191)
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 #D17280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
Use #D17280 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.