#D6396E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.196 5.3), rgb(214, 57, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#D6396E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6396E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 57, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 66%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.196 5.3) |
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 #D6396E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D6396E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6396E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6396E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7393
oklch(70.6% 0.153 5.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6396E
oklch(59.4% 0.196 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF1862
oklch(55.7% 0.213 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#910D42
oklch(42.8% 0.164 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#741838
oklch(37.6% 0.127 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#451121
oklch(27.1% 0.081 5.5)
#D6396E 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) | #5F636F | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9174F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6396E
#D6396E
oklch(59.4% 0.196 5.3)
- #009287
#009287
oklch(59.4% 0.104 185.5)
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 #D6396E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.064
Use #D6396E 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.