#D86796
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.15 355.8), rgb(216, 103, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#D86796 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86796 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 103, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.15 355.8) |
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 #D86796 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86796 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86796 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86796 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC2
oklch(80.8% 0.074 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A3
oklch(70.6% 0.118 355.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86796
oklch(66.2% 0.15 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84077
oklch(55.5% 0.163 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3164
oklch(49.2% 0.153 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#812A51
oklch(42.7% 0.126 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#682743
oklch(37.6% 0.098 356)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#D86796 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) | #778097 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959493 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76079 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86796
#D86796
oklch(66.2% 0.15 355.8)
- #00AB90
#00AB90
oklch(66.2% 0.124 176)
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 #D86796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.068
Use #D86796 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.