#DC729B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.5% 0.139 356.9), rgb(220, 114, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#DC729B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC729B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 114, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.139 356.9) |
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 #DC729B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC729B | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC729B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC729B text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.087 357)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC729B
oklch(68.5% 0.139 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#D8518B
oklch(63% 0.178 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#C42E75
oklch(55.7% 0.194 357)
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Step 700
700
#A81E62
oklch(49% 0.18 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#891D50
oklch(42.7% 0.149 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2042
oklch(37.7% 0.115 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#DC729B 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) | #81889C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B99 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6C81 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC729B
#DC729B
oklch(68.5% 0.139 356.9)
- #00B398
#00B398
oklch(68.5% 0.127 176.7)
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 #DC729B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC729B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #DC729B 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.