#D9717B
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(67% 0.13 15.2), rgb(217, 113, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#D9717B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9717B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 113, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.13 15.2) |
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 #D9717B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9717B | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9717B text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9717B text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB0
oklch(80.8% 0.081 14.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9717B
oklch(67% 0.13 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5668
oklch(63.1% 0.167 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63550
oklch(55.6% 0.181 15)
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Step 700
700
#AB2640
oklch(49.2% 0.168 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2235
oklch(42.8% 0.14 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#70232E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#42161B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 16)
#D9717B 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) | #86847B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09879 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6475 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9717B
#D9717B
oklch(67% 0.13 15.2)
- #00ABAB
#00ABAB
oklch(67.1% 0.115 194.8)
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 #D9717B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #D9717B 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.