#D86F89
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.134 5.6), rgb(216, 111, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#D86F89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86F89 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 111, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.134 5.6) |
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 #D86F89 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86F89 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86F89 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86F89 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86F89
oklch(67% 0.134 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA547A
oklch(63.2% 0.17 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53263
oklch(55.6% 0.185 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2252
oklch(49.1% 0.173 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2043
oklch(42.7% 0.142 6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2139
oklch(37.7% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#D86F89 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) | #81838A | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9787 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86578 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86F89
#D86F89
oklch(67% 0.134 5.6)
- #00AC9F
#00AC9F
oklch(67% 0.118 185.4)
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 #D86F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
Use #D86F89 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.