#D66B99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.143 354.6), rgb(214, 107, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#D66B99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66B99 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 107, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.143 354.6) |
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 #D66B99 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66B99 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66B99 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66B99 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#D782A5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66B99
oklch(66.6% 0.143 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54478
oklch(55.5% 0.155 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3565
oklch(49.2% 0.145 355)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D53
oklch(42.7% 0.119 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#662944
oklch(37.6% 0.093 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#D66B99 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) | #79829A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959596 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4657C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66B99
#D66B99
oklch(66.6% 0.143 354.6)
- #00AD8F
#00AD8F
oklch(66.7% 0.126 174.4)
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 #D66B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
Use #D66B99 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.