#D8697F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.8% 0.14 9.3), rgb(216, 105, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#D8697F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8697F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 105, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.14 9.3) |
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 #D8697F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8697F | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8697F text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8697F text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB7
oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8392
oklch(70.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8697F
oklch(65.8% 0.14 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4460
oklch(55.6% 0.153 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0354F
oklch(49.1% 0.142 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#822D41
oklch(42.7% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#692937
oklch(37.7% 0.093 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#D8697F 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) | #7E7F7F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95D71 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8697F
#D8697F
oklch(65.8% 0.14 9.3)
- #00A7A0
#00A7A0
oklch(65.7% 0.114 189.5)
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 #D8697F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
Use #D8697F 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.