#D76969
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.1% 0.139 21.6), rgb(215, 105, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#D76969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76969 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 105, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.139 21.6) |
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 #D76969 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76969 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76969 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76969 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8482
oklch(70.6% 0.109 21.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76969
oklch(65.1% 0.139 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB474A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1373B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F31
oklch(42.8% 0.116 22)
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Step 900
900
#692B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#D76969 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) | #827C68 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9367 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9596A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76969
#D76969
oklch(65.1% 0.139 21.6)
- #00A3AC
#00A3AC
oklch(65.1% 0.111 201.8)
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 #D76969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
Use #D76969 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.