#D9709C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.8% 0.14 355), rgb(217, 112, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#D9709C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9709C |
| RGB | rgb(217, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.14 355) |
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 #D9709C | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9709C | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9709C text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9709C text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 355.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9709C
oklch(67.8% 0.14 355)
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Step 500
500
#D8518F
oklch(63.1% 0.179 355)
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Step 600
600
#C32E79
oklch(55.6% 0.195 355)
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Step 700
700
#A81F66
oklch(49.2% 0.18 355)
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Step 800
800
#881D53
oklch(42.7% 0.149 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2045
oklch(37.8% 0.116 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#D9709C 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) | #7E869D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99999A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76A80 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9709C
#D9709C
oklch(67.8% 0.14 355)
- #00B193
#00B193
oklch(67.9% 0.128 174.8)
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 #D9709C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9709C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
Use #D9709C 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.