#DC6D99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.7% 0.146 356.7), rgb(220, 109, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#DC6D99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6D99 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 109, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.146 356.7) |
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 #DC6D99 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6D99 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6D99 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6D99 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6D99
oklch(67.7% 0.146 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC4D8C
oklch(63.2% 0.187 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#C72676
oklch(55.6% 0.204 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB1563
oklch(49.1% 0.189 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1751
oklch(42.7% 0.157 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#701D43
oklch(37.8% 0.121 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#DC6D99 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) | #7D859A | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9996 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB667D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6D99
#DC6D99
oklch(67.7% 0.146 356.7)
- #00B095
#00B095
oklch(67.7% 0.126 176.5)
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 #DC6D99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6D99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #DC6D99 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.