#DC6D81
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.14 10.3), rgb(220, 109, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#DC6D81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6D81 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 109, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.14 10.3) |
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 #DC6D81 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6D81 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6D81 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6D81 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6D81
oklch(67% 0.14 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5070
oklch(63.2% 0.179 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA2B58
oklch(55.6% 0.194 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B48
oklch(49.1% 0.18 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#721F33
oklch(37.8% 0.116 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#DC6D81 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) | #828281 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6174 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6D81
#DC6D81
oklch(67% 0.14 10.3)
- #00ABA5
#00ABA5
oklch(66.9% 0.115 190.3)
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 #DC6D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
Use #DC6D81 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.