#D86663
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.7% 0.144 23.4), rgb(216, 102, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#D86663 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86663 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 102, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.144 23.4) |
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 #D86663 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86663 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86663 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86663 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE837F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86663
oklch(64.7% 0.144 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4445
oklch(55.6% 0.157 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33536
oklch(49.1% 0.145 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.121 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2929
oklch(37.7% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#D86663 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) | #817A62 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9261 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5466 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86663
#D86663
oklch(64.7% 0.144 23.4)
- #00A1AC
#00A1AC
oklch(64.6% 0.11 203.4)
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 #D86663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #D86663 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.