#D96960
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.2% 0.142 26.4), rgb(217, 105, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#D96960 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96960 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 105, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.142 26.4) |
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 #D96960 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96960 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96960 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96960 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE847B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96960
oklch(65.2% 0.142 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4640
oklch(55.6% 0.155 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33632
oklch(49.1% 0.145 26)
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Step 800
800
#842E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A26
oklch(37.6% 0.093 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A17
oklch(27.2% 0.059 26.4)
#D96960 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) | #847C5F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5767 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96960
#D96960
oklch(65.2% 0.142 26.4)
- #00A3B2
#00A3B2
oklch(65.4% 0.112 206.3)
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 #D96960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #D96960 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.