#D66885
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.5% 0.141 5.1), rgb(214, 104, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D66885 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 5°. 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 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66885 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 104, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.141 5.1) |
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 #D66885 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66885 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66885 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66885 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8397
oklch(70.8% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66885
oklch(65.5% 0.141 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94467
oklch(55.6% 0.153 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3556
oklch(49.2% 0.143 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#812D46
oklch(42.7% 0.118 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#D66885 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) | #7C7E86 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989383 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65E73 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66885
#D66885
oklch(65.5% 0.141 5.1)
- #00A79A
#00A79A
oklch(65.5% 0.115 185.1)
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 #D66885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
Use #D66885 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.