#D36499
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.151 352.2), rgb(211, 100, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#D36499 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36499 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 100, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.151 352.2) |
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 #D36499 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36499 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36499 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36499 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#D980A8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 352.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36499
oklch(65.2% 0.151 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#B7407D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3169
oklch(49% 0.153 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#802A56
oklch(42.7% 0.127 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#672747
oklch(37.6% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#D36499 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) | #727D9B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9196 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15F78 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36499
#D36499
oklch(65.2% 0.151 352.2)
- #00A887
#00A887
oklch(65.2% 0.126 172.1)
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 #D36499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #D36499 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.