#D96049
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.5% 0.157 32.5), rgb(217, 96, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#D96049 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96049 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 96, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.157 32.5) |
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 #D96049 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96049 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96049 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96049 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2826E
oklch(70.6% 0.123 32.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96049
oklch(63.5% 0.157 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#C34029
oklch(55.6% 0.171 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#A8311B
oklch(49.1% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#882A19
oklch(42.6% 0.131 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E281B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#D96049 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) | #807546 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F46 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED485B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96049
#D96049
oklch(63.5% 0.157 32.5)
- #009CB2
#009CB2
oklch(63.6% 0.111 212.2)
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 #D96049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
Use #D96049 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.