#D96B79
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66.1% 0.138 13.7), rgb(217, 107, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#D96B79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96B79 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 107, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.138 13.7) |
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 #D96B79 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96B79 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96B79 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96B79 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB848C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 14.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96B79
oklch(66.1% 0.138 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4659
oklch(55.6% 0.15 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03649
oklch(49.1% 0.14 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#822E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#692A33
oklch(37.7% 0.091 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#D96B79 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) | #817F79 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9577 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5D70 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96B79
#D96B79
oklch(66.1% 0.138 13.7)
- #00A8A6
#00A8A6
oklch(66.2% 0.113 193.3)
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 #D96B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #D96B79 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.