#D9659E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.158 351.5), rgb(217, 101, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#D9659E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9659E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.158 351.5) |
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 #D9659E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9659E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9659E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9659E text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.124 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9659E
oklch(66.3% 0.158 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.171 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#812857
oklch(42.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#D9659E 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) | #7380A0 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7607B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9659E
#D9659E
oklch(66.3% 0.158 351.5)
- #00AC89
#00AC89
oklch(66.3% 0.129 171.4)
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 #D9659E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9659E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.072
Use #D9659E 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.