#D26992
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.5% 0.139 357), rgb(210, 105, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D26992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26992 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 105, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.139 357) |
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 #D26992 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26992 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26992 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26992 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.068 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#D783A2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 356.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26992
oklch(65.5% 0.139 357)
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Step 600
600
#B54675
oklch(55.7% 0.151 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3662
oklch(49% 0.141 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E50
oklch(42.7% 0.116 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#662A42
oklch(37.7% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#D26992 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) | #787F93 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939290 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06278 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26992
#D26992
oklch(65.5% 0.139 357)
- #00A88F
#00A88F
oklch(65.4% 0.121 177)
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 #D26992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
Use #D26992 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.