#D7656F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.7% 0.143 16.6), rgb(215, 101, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#D7656F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7656F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 101, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.143 16.6) |
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 #D7656F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7656F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7656F text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7656F text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFB1
oklch(81% 0.07 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8388
oklch(70.8% 0.112 16.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7656F
oklch(64.7% 0.143 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4352
oklch(55.6% 0.156 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23443
oklch(49% 0.145 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#842C37
oklch(42.7% 0.121 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2930
oklch(37.7% 0.093 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F191C
oklch(27.1% 0.059 17)
#D7656F 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) | #7E7A6F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A926D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95569 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7656F
#D7656F
oklch(64.7% 0.143 16.6)
- #00A2A5
#00A2A5
oklch(64.6% 0.11 197.1)
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 #D7656F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
Use #D7656F 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.