#D36396
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.151 353.6), rgb(211, 99, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#D36396 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36396 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 99, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.151 353.6) |
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 #D36396 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36396 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36396 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36396 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#D980A6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36396
oklch(65% 0.151 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#B8407B
oklch(55.6% 0.165 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3167
oklch(49.1% 0.153 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#802A54
oklch(42.6% 0.126 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#682746
oklch(37.7% 0.1 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#D36396 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) | #727C98 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909093 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15D76 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36396
#D36396
oklch(65% 0.151 353.6)
- #00A789
#00A789
oklch(65% 0.124 173.8)
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 #D36396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
Use #D36396 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.