#D6697E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.5% 0.138 9.5), rgb(214, 105, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#D6697E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6697E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.138 9.5) |
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 #D6697E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6697E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6697E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6697E text on black | 6.18:1 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8392
oklch(70.6% 0.108 9.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6697E
oklch(65.5% 0.138 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94660
oklch(55.7% 0.149 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F364F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#812E41
oklch(42.7% 0.115 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#D6697E 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) | #7E7E7E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A937C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75D71 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6697E
#D6697E
oklch(65.5% 0.138 9.5)
- #00A69F
#00A69F
oklch(65.4% 0.113 189.5)
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 #D6697E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
Use #D6697E 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.