#D36593
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.1% 0.147 355.6), rgb(211, 101, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#D36593 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36593 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 101, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.147 355.6) |
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 #D36593 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36593 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36593 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36593 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#D981A3
oklch(70.7% 0.115 355.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36593
oklch(65.1% 0.147 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74277
oklch(55.6% 0.16 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3364
oklch(49.1% 0.148 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#802B52
oklch(42.7% 0.124 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#672843
oklch(37.6% 0.096 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#D36593 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) | #757D94 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919190 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15E76 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36593
#D36593
oklch(65.1% 0.147 355.6)
- #00A78C
#00A78C
oklch(65.1% 0.122 175.7)
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 #D36593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
Use #D36593 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.