#D00159
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55% 0.22 7.9), rgb(208, 1, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#D00159 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D00159 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 1, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 99%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.22 7.9) |
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 #D00159 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D00159 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D00159 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D00159 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.098 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0718E
oklch(70.6% 0.158 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74272
oklch(63.1% 0.202 7.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D00159
oklch(55% 0.22 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#93033D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#761534
oklch(37.6% 0.131 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#D00159 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) | #4E515A | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7654 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40033 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D00159
#D00159
oklch(55% 0.22 7.9)
- #00837C
#00837C
oklch(55% 0.096 188.2)
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 #D00159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.026
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.027
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.032
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.052
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
Use #D00159 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.