#D00160
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.2% 0.221 5.2), rgb(208, 1, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#D00160 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D00160 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 1, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 99%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.221 5.2) |
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 #D00160 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D00160 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D00160 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D00160 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B8
oklch(81% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#F07193
oklch(70.8% 0.159 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64278
oklch(63.1% 0.203 5.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D00160
oklch(55.2% 0.221 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930242
oklch(42.7% 0.17 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#761538
oklch(37.7% 0.132 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#460F21
oklch(27.1% 0.085 5)
#D00160 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) | #4C5261 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765C | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E30037 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D00160
#D00160
oklch(55.2% 0.221 5.2)
- #00847A
#00847A
oklch(55.2% 0.097 185.6)
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 #D00160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.020
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.061
Use #D00160 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.