#D96197
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.161 354.3), rgb(217, 97, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#D96197 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96197 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 97, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.161 354.3) |
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 #D96197 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96197 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96197 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96197 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA6
oklch(70.8% 0.126 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96197
oklch(65.5% 0.161 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC3B7A
oklch(55.7% 0.175 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A12C66
oklch(49.1% 0.161 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#832654
oklch(42.7% 0.135 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2545
oklch(37.8% 0.105 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#D96197 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) | #727D99 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929294 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85A76 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96197
#D96197
oklch(65.5% 0.161 354.3)
- #00A98B
#00A98B
oklch(65.6% 0.125 174)
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 #D96197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.069
Use #D96197 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.