#D36E70
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.5% 0.127 19.9), rgb(211, 110, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#D36E70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36E70 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 110, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.127 19.9) |
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 #D36E70 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36E70 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36E70 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36E70 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88787
oklch(70.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36E70
oklch(65.5% 0.127 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64C51
oklch(55.6% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C41
oklch(49% 0.128 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3236
oklch(42.6% 0.107 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#D36E70 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) | #847F6F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4606F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36E70
#D36E70
oklch(65.5% 0.127 19.9)
- #00A5AB
#00A5AB
oklch(65.6% 0.112 199.4)
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 #D36E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
Use #D36E70 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.