#D5699C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.147 352.2), rgb(213, 105, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#D5699C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5699C |
| RGB | rgb(213, 105, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.147 352.2) |
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 #D5699C | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5699C | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5699C text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5699C text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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.
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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
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5699C
oklch(66.3% 0.147 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5437D
oklch(55.6% 0.159 352)
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Step 700
700
#9C3469
oklch(49.2% 0.148 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C56
oklch(42.6% 0.123 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#662947
oklch(37.8% 0.095 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#D5699C 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) | #76819E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939499 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3647C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5699C
#D5699C
oklch(66.3% 0.147 352.2)
- #00AC8A
#00AC8A
oklch(66.3% 0.129 172)
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 #D5699C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D5699C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
Use #D5699C 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.