#D96E85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.8% 0.135 7.8), rgb(217, 110, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#D96E85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96E85 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.135 7.8) |
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 #D96E85 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96E85 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96E85 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96E85 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98494
oklch(70.7% 0.106 8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96E85
oklch(66.8% 0.135 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74763
oklch(55.6% 0.147 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3752
oklch(49.1% 0.138 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#802F43
oklch(42.7% 0.113 8)
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Step 900
900
#672B39
oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 8.9)
#D96E85 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) | #828386 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9783 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96376 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96E85
#D96E85
oklch(66.8% 0.135 7.8)
- #00ABA2
#00ABA2
oklch(66.8% 0.116 188.2)
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 #D96E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #D96E85 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.