#D5496B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.7% 0.176 9.5), rgb(213, 73, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#D5496B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5496B |
| RGB | rgb(213, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.176 9.5) |
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 #D5496B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5496B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5496B text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5496B text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
-
Step 300
300
#F2AAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 10)
-
Step 400
400
#E8798E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 9.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5496B
oklch(60.7% 0.176 9.5)
-
Step 600
600
#C92D5A
oklch(55.6% 0.192 9.7)
-
Step 700
700
#AD1D4A
oklch(49.1% 0.178 9.6)
-
Step 800
800
#8C1C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 9.3)
-
Step 900
900
#711F34
oklch(37.7% 0.115 9.4)
-
Step 950
950
#43141F
oklch(27.1% 0.073 9.1)
#D5496B 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) | #696A6C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8668 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83256 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5496B
#D5496B
oklch(60.7% 0.176 9.5)
- #009690
#009690
oklch(60.7% 0.105 189.8)
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 #D5496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #D5496B 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.