#D9617E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.8% 0.153 7.2), rgb(217, 97, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#D9617E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9617E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 97, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.153 7.2) |
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 #D9617E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9617E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9617E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9617E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8093
oklch(70.8% 0.119 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9617E
oklch(64.8% 0.153 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3E62
oklch(55.6% 0.165 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42F51
oklch(49.2% 0.154 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#852842
oklch(42.7% 0.128 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2638
oklch(37.6% 0.1 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#D9617E 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) | #787A7F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA546C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9617E
#D9617E
oklch(64.8% 0.153 7.2)
- #00A49A
#00A49A
oklch(64.7% 0.113 187.2)
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 #D9617E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
Use #D9617E 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.