#D86B87
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.3% 0.139 5.4), rgb(216, 107, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D86B87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86B87 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 107, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.139 5.4) |
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 #D86B87 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86B87 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86B87 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86B87 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.038 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8397
oklch(70.8% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86B87
oklch(66.3% 0.139 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84567
oklch(55.6% 0.151 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3655
oklch(49.1% 0.14 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#812E46
oklch(42.8% 0.116 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#682A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#D86B87 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) | #7E8188 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9585 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86175 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86B87
#D86B87
oklch(66.3% 0.139 5.4)
- #00AA9D
#00AA9D
oklch(66.4% 0.117 185.3)
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 #D86B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
Use #D86B87 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.