#D9737B
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(67.3% 0.127 16.1), rgb(217, 115, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#D9737B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9737B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 115, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.127 16.1) |
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 #D9737B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9737B | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9737B text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9737B text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9737B
oklch(67.3% 0.127 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5867
oklch(63.2% 0.163 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5384E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA283F
oklch(49.1% 0.165 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2434
oklch(42.8% 0.136 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F242E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 16)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#D9737B 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) | #88857B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6776 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9737B
#D9737B
oklch(67.3% 0.127 16.1)
- #00ACAD
#00ACAD
oklch(67.4% 0.115 195.5)
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 #D9737B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #D9737B 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.