#D9699B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.8% 0.15 353.9), rgb(217, 105, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#D9699B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9699B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 105, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.15 353.9) |
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 #D9699B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9699B | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9699B text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9699B text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#D981A6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 353.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9699B
oklch(66.8% 0.15 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#B7417A
oklch(55.6% 0.162 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3267
oklch(49.2% 0.152 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#802A54
oklch(42.6% 0.126 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#D9699B 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) | #78829D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959698 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7637C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9699B
#D9699B
oklch(66.8% 0.15 353.9)
- #00AD8E
#00AD8E
oklch(66.7% 0.127 173.8)
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 #D9699B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9699B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
Use #D9699B 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.