#D6726E
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.5% 0.126 23.4), rgb(214, 114, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#D6726E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6726E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 114, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.126 23.4) |
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 #D6726E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6726E | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6726E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D6726E text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78883
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6726E
oklch(66.5% 0.126 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#B64D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.137 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3C
oklch(49% 0.128 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3332
oklch(42.7% 0.106 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#662E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#D6726E 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) | #88826D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86472 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6726E
#D6726E
oklch(66.5% 0.126 23.4)
- #00A7B3
#00A7B3
oklch(66.4% 0.113 203.9)
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 #D6726E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #D6726E 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.