#D96887
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.145 4.6), rgb(217, 104, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#D96887 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96887 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 104, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.145 4.6) |
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 #D96887 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96887 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96887 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96887 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96887
oklch(66% 0.145 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4268
oklch(55.6% 0.157 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03356
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#822C47
oklch(42.8% 0.12 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#69283B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#D96887 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) | #7C7F88 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999584 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95D73 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96887
#D96887
oklch(66% 0.145 4.6)
- #00A99B
#00A99B
oklch(66% 0.117 184.5)
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 #D96887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #D96887 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.