#D36780
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.8% 0.138 7.1), rgb(211, 103, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#D36780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36780 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 103, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.138 7.1) |
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 #D36780 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36780 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36780 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36780 text on black | 6.02:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.038 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8395
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36780
oklch(64.8% 0.138 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84664
oklch(55.6% 0.149 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3653
oklch(49% 0.139 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#812E44
oklch(42.8% 0.116 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#682A39
oklch(37.7% 0.09 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#D36780 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) | #7B7C81 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35C70 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36780
#D36780
oklch(64.8% 0.138 7.1)
- #00A49A
#00A49A
oklch(64.7% 0.113 187.2)
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 #D36780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #D36780 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.