#D45596
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.173 351.4), rgb(212, 85, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#D45596 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45596 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 85, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.173 351.4) |
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 #D45596 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45596 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45596 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45596 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45596
oklch(63.3% 0.173 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3480
oklch(55.6% 0.188 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4246C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#852158
oklch(42.7% 0.145 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2248
oklch(37.7% 0.112 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#D45596 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) | #667598 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B93 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34F6F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45596
#D45596
oklch(63.3% 0.173 351.4)
- #00A280
#00A280
oklch(63.4% 0.124 170.9)
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 #D45596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
Use #D45596 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.