#D17299
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.127 355), rgb(209, 114, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#D17299 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17299 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.127 355) |
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 #D17299 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17299 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17299 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17299 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC3
oklch(81% 0.079 355.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17299
oklch(67% 0.127 355)
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Step 500
500
#D1598E
oklch(63.1% 0.161 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD3A78
oklch(55.7% 0.176 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#A22B65
oklch(49.1% 0.163 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#842553
oklch(42.7% 0.136 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2444
oklch(37.6% 0.106 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#D17299 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) | #7E869A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969697 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6D80 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17299
#D17299
oklch(67% 0.127 355)
- #00AE91
#00AE91
oklch(67% 0.126 175.1)
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 #D17299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #D17299 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.