#D36692
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.2% 0.145 356.4), rgb(211, 102, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#D36692 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36692 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 102, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.145 356.4) |
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 #D36692 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36692 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36692 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36692 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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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
#D982A2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 356.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36692
oklch(65.2% 0.145 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74375
oklch(55.6% 0.157 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3463
oklch(49.1% 0.146 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#802C51
oklch(42.8% 0.122 356.2)
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Step 900
900
#672943
oklch(37.8% 0.094 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1927
oklch(27.1% 0.059 357.2)
#D36692 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) | #767E93 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92928F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15F76 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36692
#D36692
oklch(65.2% 0.145 356.4)
- #00A88E
#00A88E
oklch(65.4% 0.122 176.4)
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 #D36692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.065
Use #D36692 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.