#D76497
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.7% 0.154 354.4), rgb(215, 100, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#D76497 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76497 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 100, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.154 354.4) |
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 #D76497 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76497 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76497 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76497 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC4
oklch(81% 0.076 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76497
oklch(65.7% 0.154 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93E79
oklch(55.5% 0.168 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F66
oklch(49% 0.156 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#812953
oklch(42.7% 0.128 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#682745
oklch(37.7% 0.099 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1728
oklch(26.8% 0.064 354.2)
#D76497 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) | #747E99 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929394 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65E77 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76497
#D76497
oklch(65.7% 0.154 354.4)
- #00A98C
#00A98C
oklch(65.6% 0.124 174.6)
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 #D76497, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D76497.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.071
Use #D76497 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.