#D87796
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.6% 0.125 0.5), rgb(216, 119, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#D87796 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 1°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87796 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 119, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.125 0.5) |
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 #D87796 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87796 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87796 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87796 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D87796
oklch(68.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35985
oklch(63.1% 0.159 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6E
oklch(55.7% 0.174 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A42B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.161 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#85254B
oklch(42.6% 0.134 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#D87796 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) | #858A97 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C94 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67082 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87796
#D87796
oklch(68.6% 0.125 0.5)
- #00B29E
#00B29E
oklch(68.5% 0.123 181)
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 #D87796, 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 0.016
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
Use #D87796 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.