#D36591
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.1% 0.146 356.7), rgb(211, 101, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#D36591 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 357°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36591 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 101, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.146 356.7) |
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 #D36591 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36591 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36591 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36591 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 357)
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Step 400
400
#D981A2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36591
oklch(65.1% 0.146 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74275
oklch(55.5% 0.159 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3362
oklch(49.1% 0.148 357)
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Step 800
800
#802C50
oklch(42.7% 0.122 357)
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Step 900
900
#672842
oklch(37.6% 0.095 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#D36591 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) | #757D92 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25E75 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36591
#D36591
oklch(65.1% 0.146 356.7)
- #00A78E
#00A78E
oklch(65.1% 0.121 176.9)
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 #D36591, 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 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
Use #D36591 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.