#D3699C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.145 351.6), rgb(211, 105, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#D3699C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3699C |
| RGB | rgb(211, 105, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.145 351.6) |
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 #D3699C | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3699C | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3699C text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3699C text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.071 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D682A8
oklch(70.6% 0.113 351.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3699C
oklch(66% 0.145 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4447D
oklch(55.6% 0.157 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B356A
oklch(49.2% 0.146 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D56
oklch(42.8% 0.121 352)
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Step 900
900
#662947
oklch(37.8% 0.095 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C192A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 351.4)
#D3699C 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) | #76819E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919399 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0657C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3699C
#D3699C
oklch(66% 0.145 351.6)
- #00AB89
#00AB89
oklch(66% 0.128 171.9)
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 #D3699C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.068
Use #D3699C 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.