#D4699E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.147 350.9), rgb(212, 105, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#D4699E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4699E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.147 350.9) |
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 #D4699E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4699E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4699E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4699E text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D782AA
oklch(70.8% 0.115 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4699E
oklch(66.2% 0.147 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4437F
oklch(55.5% 0.159 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B346B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C57
oklch(42.7% 0.123 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#662948
oklch(37.8% 0.096 351)
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Step 950
950
#3C192A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 351.4)
#D4699E 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) | #7581A0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1657D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4699E
#D4699E
oklch(66.2% 0.147 350.9)
- #00AC88
#00AC88
oklch(66.3% 0.13 170.9)
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 #D4699E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D4699E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
Use #D4699E 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.