#D76279
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.5% 0.148 9.9), rgb(215, 98, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#D76279 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76279 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 98, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.148 9.9) |
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 #D76279 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76279 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76279 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76279 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB6
oklch(81% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8190
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76279
oklch(64.5% 0.148 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD405E
oklch(55.5% 0.161 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3314D
oklch(49.1% 0.15 10)
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Step 800
800
#842A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.124 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2736
oklch(37.7% 0.098 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1820
oklch(27.1% 0.061 9.3)
#D76279 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) | #797979 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979176 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8546B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76279
#D76279
oklch(64.5% 0.148 9.9)
- #00A39D
#00A39D
oklch(64.6% 0.111 190.2)
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 #D76279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
Use #D76279 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.