#D9646E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.147 16.9), rgb(217, 100, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#D9646E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 17°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9646E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 100, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.147 16.9) |
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 #D9646E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9646E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9646E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9646E text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8287
oklch(70.8% 0.115 17)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9646E
oklch(64.8% 0.147 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4151
oklch(55.5% 0.16 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43241
oklch(49.1% 0.149 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#852B36
oklch(42.7% 0.123 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B282F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#D9646E 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) | #7E7A6E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5368 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9646E
#D9646E
oklch(64.8% 0.147 16.9)
- #00A3A5
#00A3A5
oklch(64.9% 0.11 196.3)
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 #D9646E, 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 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #D9646E 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.