#D96571
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.146 15.7), rgb(217, 101, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#D96571 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96571 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 101, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.146 15.7) |
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 #D96571 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96571 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96571 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96571 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8289
oklch(70.7% 0.114 15.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96571
oklch(65% 0.146 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4253
oklch(55.7% 0.159 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33344
oklch(49.1% 0.147 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#852B38
oklch(42.8% 0.123 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#D96571 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) | #7E7B71 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B936E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB556A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96571
#D96571
oklch(65% 0.146 15.7)
- #00A4A5
#00A4A5
oklch(65.1% 0.111 195.5)
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 #D96571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
Use #D96571 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.