#D9596E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.3% 0.161 12.9), rgb(217, 89, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#D9596E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9596E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 89, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.161 12.9) |
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 #D9596E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9596E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9596E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9596E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 13)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 13.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9596E
oklch(63.3% 0.161 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33855
oklch(55.5% 0.175 13)
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Step 700
700
#A82946
oklch(49% 0.163 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#892439
oklch(42.7% 0.136 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2431
oklch(37.7% 0.105 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#D9596E 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) | #75746E | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6B | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4661 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9596E
#D9596E
oklch(63.3% 0.161 12.9)
- #009E9C
#009E9C
oklch(63.2% 0.108 193.2)
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 #D9596E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
Use #D9596E 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.