#D96B80
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.139 9.6), rgb(217, 107, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#D96B80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96B80 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 107, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.139 9.6) |
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 #D96B80 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96B80 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96B80 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96B80 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB7
oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8392
oklch(70.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96B80
oklch(66.2% 0.139 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94560
oklch(55.5% 0.151 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F364F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#812E41
oklch(42.7% 0.115 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#D96B80 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) | #808080 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5F73 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96B80
#D96B80
oklch(66.2% 0.139 9.6)
- #00A9A2
#00A9A2
oklch(66.3% 0.115 189.6)
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 #D96B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
Use #D96B80 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.