#DE6B79
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.8% 0.144 14.2), rgb(222, 107, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#DE6B79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6B79 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 107, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.144 14.2) |
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 #DE6B79 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6B79 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6B79 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6B79 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB3
oklch(81% 0.069 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD828B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 14)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6B79
oklch(66.8% 0.144 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4356
oklch(55.7% 0.157 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23447
oklch(49.1% 0.145 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#842C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2932
oklch(37.7% 0.093 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F191D
oklch(27.1% 0.059 15.4)
#DE6B79 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) | #838179 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09877 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05C70 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6B79
#DE6B79
oklch(66.8% 0.144 14.2)
- #00AAA9
#00AAA9
oklch(66.8% 0.114 194)
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 #DE6B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #DE6B79 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.