#DE6786
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.5% 0.151 5.7), rgb(222, 103, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#DE6786 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6786 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 103, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.151 5.7) |
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 #DE6786 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6786 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6786 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6786 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8096
oklch(70.7% 0.118 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6786
oklch(66.5% 0.151 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD3F65
oklch(55.6% 0.163 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32F54
oklch(49.1% 0.154 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#842945
oklch(42.7% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B273A
oklch(37.8% 0.099 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1822
oklch(27.1% 0.062 6)
#DE6786 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) | #7D7F87 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9683 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5B72 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6786
#DE6786
oklch(66.5% 0.151 5.7)
- #00AA9E
#00AA9E
oklch(66.4% 0.116 186)
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 #DE6786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
Use #DE6786 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.