#D97495
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.2% 0.131 0.3), rgb(217, 116, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#D97495 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97495 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 116, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.131 0.3) |
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 #D97495 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97495 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97495 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97495 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97495
oklch(68.2% 0.131 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65685
oklch(63.1% 0.167 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1356E
oklch(55.5% 0.181 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#A6265C
oklch(49% 0.168 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#87224B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D233F
oklch(37.8% 0.108 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#D97495 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) | #838896 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B93 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86D80 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97495
#D97495
oklch(68.2% 0.131 0.3)
- #00B19C
#00B19C
oklch(68.1% 0.123 180.3)
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 #D97495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.009
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
Use #D97495 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.