#D9738C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.8% 0.129 5.5), rgb(217, 115, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#D9738C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9738C |
| RGB | rgb(217, 115, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.129 5.5) |
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 #D9738C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9738C | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9738C text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9738C text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 5.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9738C
oklch(67.8% 0.129 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#D8567B
oklch(63.1% 0.166 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33664
oklch(55.6% 0.179 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82653
oklch(49.1% 0.168 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#882244
oklch(42.6% 0.139 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2339
oklch(37.8% 0.108 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#411622
oklch(27.1% 0.068 5.4)
#D9738C 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) | #84868D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96A7C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9738C
#D9738C
oklch(67.8% 0.129 5.5)
- #00AFA2
#00AFA2
oklch(67.8% 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 #D9738C, 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 0.015
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
Use #D9738C 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.