#D56E7D
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66.1% 0.13 12.1), rgb(213, 110, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#D56E7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 12°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56E7D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 110, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.13 12.1) |
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 #D56E7D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56E7D | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56E7D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56E7D text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88690
oklch(70.8% 0.101 12.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56E7D
oklch(66.1% 0.13 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5D
oklch(55.6% 0.141 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4C
oklch(49% 0.131 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F313F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#672C35
oklch(37.8% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#D56E7D 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) | #82817D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56274 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56E7D
#D56E7D
oklch(66.1% 0.13 12.1)
- #00A8A4
#00A8A4
oklch(66.1% 0.114 191.8)
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 #D56E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
Use #D56E7D 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.