#D9718A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.132 6), rgb(217, 113, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#D9718A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 6°. 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 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9718A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 113, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.132 6) |
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 #D9718A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9718A | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9718A text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9718A text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB8
oklch(81% 0.083 6.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9718A
oklch(67.4% 0.132 6)
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Step 500
500
#D9557A
oklch(63.1% 0.168 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#C43363
oklch(55.5% 0.183 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92452
oklch(49.1% 0.17 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#892143
oklch(42.7% 0.14 6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2239
oklch(37.8% 0.11 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#D9718A 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) | #83858B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9988 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9677A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9718A
#D9718A
oklch(67.4% 0.132 6)
- #00AEA1
#00AEA1
oklch(67.5% 0.119 185.5)
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 #D9718A, closest first.
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 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
Use #D9718A 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.