#D66569
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.143 19.7), rgb(214, 101, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#D66569 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66569 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 101, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.143 19.7) |
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 #D66569 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66569 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66569 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66569 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8384
oklch(70.6% 0.111 19.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66569
oklch(64.4% 0.143 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD444D
oklch(55.6% 0.155 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2353E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#842D33
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A292D
oklch(37.6% 0.093 19)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#D66569 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) | #7F7A68 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9167 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85467 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66569
#D66569
oklch(64.4% 0.143 19.7)
- #00A1A7
#00A1A7
oklch(64.4% 0.11 199.5)
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 #D66569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
Use #D66569 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.