#D96B99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.146 355.4), rgb(217, 107, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#D96B99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96B99 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 107, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.146 355.4) |
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 #D96B99 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96B99 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96B99 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96B99 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96B99
oklch(67% 0.146 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4D8E
oklch(63.1% 0.187 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62778
oklch(55.6% 0.203 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB1665
oklch(49.2% 0.189 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1853
oklch(42.8% 0.157 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#701D44
oklch(37.8% 0.122 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#D96B99 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) | #7A839A | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979796 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7657C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96B99
#D96B99
oklch(67% 0.146 355.4)
- #00AE91
#00AE91
oklch(67% 0.126 175.1)
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 #D96B99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96B99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
Use #D96B99 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.