#D66796
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.9% 0.148 355.3), rgb(214, 103, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#D66796 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66796 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 103, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.148 355.3) |
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 #D66796 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66796 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66796 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66796 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D981A4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66796
oklch(65.9% 0.148 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74178
oklch(55.5% 0.161 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3264
oklch(49.1% 0.15 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#802B52
oklch(42.7% 0.124 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#672844
oklch(37.6% 0.096 355)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#D66796 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) | #767F97 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949493 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46179 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66796
#D66796
oklch(65.9% 0.148 355.3)
- #00AA8E
#00AA8E
oklch(65.9% 0.124 175.3)
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 #D66796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
Use #D66796 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.