#D6859FPrimrose (#D6859F) is a light, soft pink with an OKLCH hue of 359°, lightness 0.71 and chroma 0.104. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #D6859F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(214, 133, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 50%, 68%) |
| HSV | hsv(341, 38%, 84%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 38%, 26%, 16%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(64.6 34.5 -0.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.708 0.104 359) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Primrose shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#d98195 — ΔE 1.5, shifts subtly: leans toward red#db859c — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: leans toward red#d6859f — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#d686a1 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Primrose in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.72:1 and against black 7.71:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffecf1 · #fcb0c7 · #d6859f · #ab637b · #814258 · #592337
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f7b4a7 · #e99ca0 · #d6859f · #b8779e · #996a98 · #7b5e8e
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#ddb8a2 · #d6859f · #ae6c81 · #945227 · #6d3549 · #462713
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#70dac6 · #d6859f · #90787f · #7b525f · #593641 · #351e25
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#e8f5f2 · #d6859f · #918185 · #4a5350 · #2b1c20 · #000101
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e7f5f2 · #bccdc9 · #8ea19c · #0e2823 · #000504 · #d6859f
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ddf9f2 · #d6859f · #459687 · #005e51 · #002821 · #0b0002
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ddf9f2 · #d6859f · #61946a · #005b67 · #00290c · #000304
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#eff5de · #d6859f · #808d52 · #005680 · #002439 · #010100
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#faf1db · #d6859f · #9a8348 · #005e51 · #111b4a · #000201
#DF96AD · #E7A7BB · #F0B9C9 · #F8CAD7 · #FFDCE6
#B36A82 · #905166 · #70394B · #502232 · #330C1B
#CC8C9F · #C192A0 · #B698A0
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.