#D77299
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.8% 0.133 356.8), rgb(215, 114, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#D77299 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77299 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 114, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.133 356.8) |
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 #D77299 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77299 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77299 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77299 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 357.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77299
oklch(67.8% 0.133 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#D5558B
oklch(63% 0.169 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#C13475
oklch(55.7% 0.185 357)
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Step 700
700
#A62562
oklch(49.2% 0.172 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#872150
oklch(42.7% 0.143 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2243
oklch(37.8% 0.112 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#D77299 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) | #80879A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9997 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56C80 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77299
#D77299
oklch(67.8% 0.133 356.8)
- #00B096
#00B096
oklch(67.7% 0.125 177.1)
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 #D77299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
Use #D77299 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.