#D46290
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.8% 0.151 356.8), rgb(212, 98, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#D46290 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46290 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 98, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.151 356.8) |
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 #D46290 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46290 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46290 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46290 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46290
oklch(64.8% 0.151 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94075
oklch(55.6% 0.163 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3062
oklch(49% 0.153 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#812A50
oklch(42.7% 0.125 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#682742
oklch(37.6% 0.098 357)
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Step 950
950
#3E1827
oklch(27.1% 0.063 357.3)
#D46290 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) | #737B91 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35A73 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46290
#D46290
oklch(64.8% 0.151 356.8)
- #00A68D
#00A68D
oklch(64.8% 0.12 176.9)
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 #D46290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
Use #D46290 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.