#D7496A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61% 0.178 10.2), rgb(215, 73, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#D7496A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7496A |
| RGB | rgb(215, 73, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.178 10.2) |
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 #D7496A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7496A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7496A text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7496A text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#E9798C
oklch(70.8% 0.139 10.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7496A
oklch(61% 0.178 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA2B58
oklch(55.6% 0.194 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B48
oklch(49.1% 0.18 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#721F33
oklch(37.8% 0.116 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#D7496A 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) | #6A6A6B | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8767 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA3056 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7496A
#D7496A
oklch(61% 0.178 10.2)
- #009791
#009791
oklch(61% 0.105 189.8)
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 #D7496A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #D7496A 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.