#D56579
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.6% 0.142 10.7), rgb(213, 101, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#D56579 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56579 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 101, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.142 10.7) |
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 #D56579 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56579 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56579 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56579 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8290
oklch(70.6% 0.112 10.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56579
oklch(64.6% 0.142 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB445D
oklch(55.7% 0.154 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1344D
oklch(49.1% 0.144 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#832D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 11)
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Step 900
900
#692935
oklch(37.6% 0.092 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#D56579 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) | #7B7B79 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989177 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6586C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56579
#D56579
oklch(64.6% 0.142 10.7)
- #00A39E
#00A39E
oklch(64.6% 0.111 190.9)
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 #D56579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
Use #D56579 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.