#DF6973
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.5% 0.147 16.7), rgb(223, 105, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#DF6973 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6973 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 105, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.147 16.7) |
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 #DF6973 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6973 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6973 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6973 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8287
oklch(70.8% 0.115 17)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6973
oklch(66.5% 0.147 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4151
oklch(55.7% 0.161 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43242
oklch(49.1% 0.149 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#852B36
oklch(42.7% 0.123 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B282F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#DF6973 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) | #837F73 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09770 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2596D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6973
#DF6973
oklch(66.5% 0.147 16.7)
- #00A8AB
#00A8AB
oklch(66.3% 0.113 197)
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 #DF6973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #DF6973 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.