#DA708B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.135 5.2), rgb(218, 112, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#DA708B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA708B |
| RGB | rgb(218, 112, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.135 5.2) |
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 #DA708B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA708B | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA708B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA708B text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA708B
oklch(67.4% 0.135 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA537B
oklch(63.1% 0.172 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63164
oklch(55.7% 0.187 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2153
oklch(49.1% 0.174 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F44
oklch(42.7% 0.144 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2139
oklch(37.7% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#DA708B 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) | #82858C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9989 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA667A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA708B
#DA708B
oklch(67.4% 0.135 5.2)
- #00AEA0
#00AEA0
oklch(67.5% 0.119 184.8)
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 #DA708B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.012
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #DA708B 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.