#D56D7E
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66% 0.131 11), rgb(213, 109, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#D56D7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56D7E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.131 11) |
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 #D56D7E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56D7E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56D7E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56D7E 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88591
oklch(70.7% 0.103 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56D7E
oklch(66% 0.131 11)
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Step 600
600
#B6495E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D394E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3040
oklch(42.6% 0.11 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#672C36
oklch(37.8% 0.085 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#D56D7E 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) | #81807E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56273 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56D7E
#D56D7E
oklch(66% 0.131 11)
- #00A8A3
#00A8A3
oklch(66.1% 0.114 191)
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 #D56D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
Use #D56D7E 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.