#D6696B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.137 20.5), rgb(214, 105, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#D6696B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6696B |
| RGB | rgb(214, 105, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.137 20.5) |
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 #D6696B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6696B | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6696B text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6696B text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 21)
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Step 400
400
#DC8584
oklch(70.8% 0.107 20.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6696B
oklch(65% 0.137 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB474D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0383E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#822F33
oklch(42.6% 0.115 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#692B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#D6696B 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) | #817C6A | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9369 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8596A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6696B
#D6696B
oklch(65% 0.137 20.5)
- #00A3AA
#00A3AA
oklch(65% 0.111 200.2)
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 #D6696B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #D6696B 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.