#D66278
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(64.3% 0.147 10.3), rgb(214, 98, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#D66278 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66278 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 98, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.147 10.3) |
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 #D66278 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66278 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66278 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66278 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F7E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 10.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB6
oklch(81% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8190
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66278
oklch(64.3% 0.147 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD415D
oklch(55.6% 0.16 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2324D
oklch(49.1% 0.148 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#842B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2835
oklch(37.6% 0.095 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#D66278 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) | #797978 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979075 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7546A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66278
#D66278
oklch(64.3% 0.147 10.3)
- #00A29C
#00A29C
oklch(64.3% 0.111 190.1)
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 #D66278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #D66278 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.