#D96A68
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.5% 0.14 22.7), rgb(217, 106, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#D96A68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96A68 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 106, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.14 22.7) |
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 #D96A68 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96A68 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96A68 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96A68 text on black | 6.21:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8481
oklch(70.7% 0.11 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96A68
oklch(65.5% 0.14 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4648
oklch(55.6% 0.152 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23739
oklch(49.2% 0.142 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#832E30
oklch(42.6% 0.117 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#D96A68 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) | #847D67 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9466 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC596A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96A68
#D96A68
oklch(65.5% 0.14 22.7)
- #00A4AF
#00A4AF
oklch(65.5% 0.112 203.2)
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 #D96A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
Use #D96A68 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.