#D96D91
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.14 0.4), rgb(217, 109, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#D96D91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96D91 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 109, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.14 0.4) |
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 #D96D91 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96D91 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96D91 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96D91 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96D91
oklch(67% 0.14 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5084
oklch(63.1% 0.179 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.195 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1C5C
oklch(49% 0.181 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#421425
oklch(27.1% 0.074 0.3)
#D96D91 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) | #7E8392 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8657A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96D91
#D96D91
oklch(67% 0.14 0.4)
- #00AD99
#00AD99
oklch(67% 0.121 180.7)
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 #D96D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.008
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #D96D91 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.