#D36191
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.5% 0.152 355.8), rgb(211, 97, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#D36191 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36191 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 97, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.152 355.8) |
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 #D36191 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36191 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36191 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36191 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36191
oklch(64.5% 0.152 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#B93F77
oklch(55.5% 0.166 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3064
oklch(49.1% 0.154 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#812951
oklch(42.6% 0.127 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#682743
oklch(37.6% 0.098 356)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#D36191 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) | #727B92 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25A73 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36191
#D36191
oklch(64.5% 0.152 355.8)
- #00A58B
#00A58B
oklch(64.5% 0.12 176.1)
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 #D36191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
Use #D36191 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.