#D4607E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.9% 0.149 6), rgb(212, 96, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D4607E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4607E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 96, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.149 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 #D4607E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4607E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4607E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4607E text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8195
oklch(70.7% 0.115 6.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4607E
oklch(63.9% 0.149 6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4065
oklch(55.6% 0.161 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23153
oklch(49.1% 0.15 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#842A44
oklch(42.8% 0.125 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A273A
oklch(37.6% 0.097 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#D4607E 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) | #76787F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5546B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4607E
#D4607E
oklch(63.9% 0.149 6)
- #00A196
#00A196
oklch(63.8% 0.112 186.3)
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 #D4607E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #D4607E 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.