#D4699B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.1% 0.145 352.5), rgb(212, 105, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#D4699B 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 Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4699B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 105, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.145 352.5) |
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 #D4699B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4699B | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4699B text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4699B text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4699B
oklch(66.1% 0.145 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#B5437C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3469
oklch(49% 0.147 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C55
oklch(42.6% 0.122 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#662946
oklch(37.7% 0.094 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#D4699B 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) | #76819D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929498 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2647C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4699B
#D4699B
oklch(66.1% 0.145 352.5)
- #00AB8A
#00AB8A
oklch(66% 0.127 172.4)
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 #D4699B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D4699B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.067
Use #D4699B 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.