#DB6172
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.153 13.8), rgb(219, 97, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#DB6172 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6172 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 97, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.153 13.8) |
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 #DB6172 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6172 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6172 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6172 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E1808A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 14)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6172
oklch(64.8% 0.153 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03D55
oklch(55.5% 0.167 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62E46
oklch(49.2% 0.156 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#872839
oklch(42.8% 0.129 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2631
oklch(37.6% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#DB6172 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) | #7B7972 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A926F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5068 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6172
#DB6172
oklch(64.8% 0.153 13.8)
- #00A3A2
#00A3A2
oklch(64.7% 0.111 194)
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 #DB6172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #DB6172 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.