#DC709C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.2% 0.143 355.8), rgb(220, 112, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#DC709C is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 356°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC709C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.143 355.8) |
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 #DC709C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC709C | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC709C text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC709C text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C3
oklch(81% 0.089 355.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC709C
oklch(68.2% 0.143 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#D94F8D
oklch(63% 0.182 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52B77
oklch(55.7% 0.198 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#A91B64
oklch(49.1% 0.184 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B52
oklch(42.8% 0.153 356)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E44
oklch(37.7% 0.12 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#DC709C 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) | #7F879D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A99 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6A80 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC709C
#DC709C
oklch(68.2% 0.143 355.8)
- #00B296
#00B296
oklch(68.2% 0.127 176.1)
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 #DC709C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC709C.
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 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #DC709C 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.