#D9729B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.1% 0.136 356.1), rgb(217, 114, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#D9729B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9729B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 114, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.136 356.1) |
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 #D9729B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9729B | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9729B text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9729B text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9729B
oklch(68.1% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D6538D
oklch(63% 0.174 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#C23277
oklch(55.7% 0.189 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72264
oklch(49.2% 0.176 356)
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Step 800
800
#871F51
oklch(42.6% 0.145 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#D9729B 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) | #80889C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A99 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76C81 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9729B
#D9729B
oklch(68.1% 0.136 356.1)
- #00B196
#00B196
oklch(68% 0.126 176.6)
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 #D9729B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9729B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.012
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #D9729B 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.