#D96879
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.6% 0.142 12.4), rgb(217, 104, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#D96879 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96879 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 104, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.142 12.4) |
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 #D96879 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96879 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96879 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96879 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB4
oklch(81% 0.069 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC828D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 12.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96879
oklch(65.6% 0.142 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB445A
oklch(55.6% 0.153 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1344A
oklch(49% 0.144 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#832C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2934
oklch(37.8% 0.093 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#D96879 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) | #7F7E79 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9477 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5A6E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96879
#D96879
oklch(65.6% 0.142 12.4)
- #00A6A3
#00A6A3
oklch(65.5% 0.112 192.5)
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 #D96879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #D96879 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.