#D9496A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.3% 0.18 10.5), rgb(217, 73, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#D9496A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9496A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 73, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.18 10.5) |
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 #D9496A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9496A | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9496A text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9496A text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 10.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA788C
oklch(70.8% 0.141 10.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9496A
oklch(61.3% 0.18 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB2A57
oklch(55.7% 0.196 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF1948
oklch(49.2% 0.182 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#721E32
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#D9496A 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) | #6B6B6B | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908867 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC2F56 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9496A
#D9496A
oklch(61.3% 0.18 10.5)
- #009893
#009893
oklch(61.4% 0.106 190.7)
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 #D9496A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
Use #D9496A 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.