#D76C8A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.4% 0.137 3.8), rgb(215, 108, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#D76C8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76C8A |
| RGB | rgb(215, 108, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.137 3.8) |
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 #D76C8A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76C8A | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76C8A text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D76C8A text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98399
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76C8A
oklch(66.4% 0.137 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B7466A
oklch(55.6% 0.149 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3758
oklch(49.1% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#802E48
oklch(42.7% 0.116 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#D76C8A 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) | #7E818B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999688 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76377 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76C8A
#D76C8A
oklch(66.4% 0.137 3.8)
- #00AA9B
#00AA9B
oklch(66.3% 0.118 183.9)
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 #D76C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
Use #D76C8A 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.