#D9769D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.7% 0.131 356.1), rgb(217, 118, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#D9769D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9769D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 118, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.131 356.1) |
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 #D9769D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9769D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9769D text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9769D text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 356.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9769D
oklch(68.7% 0.131 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4568D
oklch(63.1% 0.168 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF3677
oklch(55.6% 0.182 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42764
oklch(49% 0.169 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#852351
oklch(42.6% 0.139 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2343
oklch(37.8% 0.109 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#D9769D 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) | #838A9E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C9B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77184 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9769D
#D9769D
oklch(68.7% 0.131 356.1)
- #00B498
#00B498
oklch(68.8% 0.128 176.2)
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 #D9769D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9769D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
Use #D9769D 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.