#D77593
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.126 1.4), rgb(215, 117, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#D77593 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77593 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 117, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.126 1.4) |
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 #D77593 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77593 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77593 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77593 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBD
oklch(81% 0.079 1.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77593
oklch(68% 0.126 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45883
oklch(63% 0.161 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0396C
oklch(55.7% 0.175 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#A52A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#86254A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C243E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#D77593 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) | #848894 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A91 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56E80 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77593
#D77593
oklch(68% 0.126 1.4)
- #00B09D
#00B09D
oklch(67.9% 0.122 181.5)
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 #D77593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.012
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #D77593 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.