#DC6E7B
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(67% 0.138 14.1), rgb(220, 110, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#DC6E7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6E7B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 110, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.138 14.1) |
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 #DC6E7B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6E7B | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6E7B text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6E7B text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
-
Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6E7B
oklch(67% 0.138 14.1)
-
Step 500
500
#DF5168
oklch(63.1% 0.177 14.2)
-
Step 600
600
#CA2E50
oklch(55.7% 0.191 14.2)
-
Step 700
700
#AE1D41
oklch(49.1% 0.178 13.9)
-
Step 800
800
#8D1C35
oklch(42.6% 0.147 14.2)
-
Step 900
900
#72202E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 14.7)
-
Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#DC6E7B 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) | #84827B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09879 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6173 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6E7B
#DC6E7B
oklch(67% 0.138 14.1)
- #00ABAA
#00ABAA
oklch(67.1% 0.115 194)
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 #DC6E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
Use #DC6E7B 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.