#DC6E81
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.1% 0.138 10.7), rgb(220, 110, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#DC6E81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 11°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6E81 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 110, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.138 10.7) |
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 #DC6E81 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6E81 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6E81 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6E81 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6E81
oklch(67.1% 0.138 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE516F
oklch(63.1% 0.176 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92D58
oklch(55.6% 0.192 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD1D48
oklch(49.1% 0.178 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#711F33
oklch(37.6% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#DC6E81 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) | #838381 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6275 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6E81
#DC6E81
oklch(67.1% 0.138 10.7)
- #00ACA6
#00ACA6
oklch(67.2% 0.116 190.4)
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 #DC6E81, 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 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #DC6E81 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.