#D1817A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.6% 0.1 25.4), rgb(209, 129, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#D1817A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1817A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 129, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.1 25.4) |
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 #D1817A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1817A | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D1817A text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D1817A text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AC
oklch(81% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D1817A
oklch(68.6% 0.1 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6761
oklch(63% 0.128 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74C47
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D39
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#80332F
oklch(42.8% 0.108 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#D1817A 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) | #928D79 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D79 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0777F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1817A
#D1817A
oklch(68.6% 0.1 25.4)
- #3BACB8
#3BACB8
oklch(68.7% 0.1 205.2)
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 #D1817A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
Use #D1817A 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.