#D36388
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.5% 0.146 1.2), rgb(211, 99, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#D36388 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36388 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 99, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.146 1.2) |
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 #D36388 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36388 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36388 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36388 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 1.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36388
oklch(64.5% 0.146 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#B9426D
oklch(55.6% 0.158 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F335B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#812B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#68283E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#D36388 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) | #767B89 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939085 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25A71 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36388
#D36388
oklch(64.5% 0.146 1.2)
- #00A492
#00A492
oklch(64.5% 0.116 181.4)
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 #D36388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
Use #D36388 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.