#DD6792
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.7% 0.154 359.2), rgb(221, 103, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#DD6792 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6792 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 103, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.154 359.2) |
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 #DD6792 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6792 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6792 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD6792 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9F
oklch(70.7% 0.121 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6792
oklch(66.7% 0.154 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3E71
oklch(55.5% 0.166 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.155 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#83284D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2640
oklch(37.7% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#DD6792 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) | #7A8193 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5E77 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6792
#DD6792
oklch(66.7% 0.154 359.2)
- #00AC96
#00AC96
oklch(66.7% 0.122 179.3)
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 #DD6792, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD6792.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #DD6792 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.