#D68480
Closest named color: Dusty Pink (#D58A94). oklch(69.8% 0.102 23), rgb(214, 132, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#D68480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Pink (#D58A94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Pink (#D58A94) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D68480 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 132, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.102 23) |
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 #D68480 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D68480 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D68480 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D68480 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D68480
oklch(69.8% 0.102 23)
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Step 500
500
#CC6664
oklch(63% 0.13 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84B4B
oklch(55.7% 0.142 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#803232
oklch(42.7% 0.109 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#672D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#D68480 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) | #95907F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67A83 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D68480
#D68480
oklch(69.8% 0.102 23)
- #3CB0BA
#3CB0BA
oklch(69.7% 0.102 203.4)
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 #D68480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
Use #D68480 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.