#DF6776
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.3% 0.15 14.4), rgb(223, 103, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DF6776 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6776 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 103, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.15 14.4) |
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 #DF6776 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6776 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6776 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6776 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0818A
oklch(70.8% 0.117 14.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6776
oklch(66.3% 0.15 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F55
oklch(55.5% 0.163 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53045
oklch(49.2% 0.152 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#862939
oklch(42.7% 0.127 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2731
oklch(37.7% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#DF6776 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) | #817E76 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9673 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1576D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6776
#DF6776
oklch(66.3% 0.15 14.4)
- #00A8A8
#00A8A8
oklch(66.2% 0.113 194.8)
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 #DF6776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
Use #DF6776 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.