#D3658D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.9% 0.144 359), rgb(211, 101, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#D3658D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3658D |
| RGB | rgb(211, 101, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.144 359) |
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 #D3658D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3658D | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3658D text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3658D text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9829F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3658D
oklch(64.9% 0.144 359)
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Step 600
600
#B84371
oklch(55.6% 0.157 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E345F
oklch(49.2% 0.146 359)
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Step 800
800
#802C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#682940
oklch(37.8% 0.094 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#D3658D 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) | #767D8E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918A | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25D74 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3658D
#D3658D
oklch(64.9% 0.144 359)
- #00A690
#00A690
oklch(64.9% 0.119 178.8)
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 #D3658D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
Use #D3658D 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.