#D56299
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.156 352.4), rgb(213, 98, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#D56299 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56299 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 98, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.156 352.4) |
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 #D56299 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56299 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56299 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56299 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA8
oklch(70.6% 0.122 352.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56299
oklch(65.2% 0.156 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.17 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F69
oklch(49.1% 0.157 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#812856
oklch(42.7% 0.131 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950
#3D1729
oklch(26.9% 0.064 352.6)
#D56299 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) | #717D9B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909196 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35D77 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56299
#D56299
oklch(65.2% 0.156 352.4)
- #00A887
#00A887
oklch(65.2% 0.126 172.1)
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 #D56299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.068
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.075
Use #D56299 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.