#D86D96
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.141 357.3), rgb(216, 109, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#D86D96 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86D96 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 109, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.141 357.3) |
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 #D86D96 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86D96 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86D96 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86D96 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86D96
oklch(67% 0.141 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#D9508A
oklch(63% 0.179 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#C52C74
oklch(55.6% 0.196 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#A91C61
oklch(49% 0.182 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C50
oklch(42.8% 0.151 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F42
oklch(37.8% 0.117 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#D86D96 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) | #7C8497 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989793 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7667C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86D96
#D86D96
oklch(67% 0.141 357.3)
- #00AE94
#00AE94
oklch(67.1% 0.125 176.9)
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 #D86D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #D86D96 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.