#DE697C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.5% 0.147 11.8), rgb(222, 105, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#DE697C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE697C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.147 11.8) |
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 #DE697C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE697C | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE697C text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE697C text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818E
oklch(70.7% 0.115 11.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE697C
oklch(66.5% 0.147 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD415A
oklch(55.5% 0.159 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3324A
oklch(49.2% 0.148 12)
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Step 800
800
#842B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2834
oklch(37.8% 0.096 12)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#DE697C 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) | #81807C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9779 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05B70 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE697C
#DE697C
oklch(66.5% 0.147 11.8)
- #00AAA6
#00AAA6
oklch(66.7% 0.115 191.8)
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 #DE697C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #DE697C 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.