#DA696D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.6% 0.142 19.6), rgb(218, 105, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#DA696D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA696D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 105, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.142 19.6) |
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 #DA696D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA696D | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA696D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA696D text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8384
oklch(70.6% 0.111 19.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA696D
oklch(65.6% 0.142 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD454D
oklch(55.7% 0.154 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A2353E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#842D33
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E191A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 20.1)
#DA696D 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) | #827D6C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC596B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA696D
#DA696D
oklch(65.6% 0.142 19.6)
- #00A5AB
#00A5AB
oklch(65.6% 0.112 199.4)
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 #DA696D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
Use #DA696D 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.