#DC7396
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.5% 0.136 0.1), rgb(220, 115, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#DC7396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7396 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 115, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.136 0.1) |
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 #DC7396 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7396 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7396 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7396 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7396
oklch(68.5% 0.136 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85385
oklch(63.1% 0.173 360)
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Step 600
600
#C4316F
oklch(55.7% 0.189 0)
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Step 700
700
#A8215C
oklch(49% 0.175 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#891F4C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E213F
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#DC7396 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) | #838897 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C94 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6B80 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7396
#DC7396
oklch(68.5% 0.136 0.1)
- #00B29D
#00B29D
oklch(68.4% 0.124 180.4)
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 #DC7396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.007
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
Use #DC7396 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.