#D00869
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.6% 0.221 2), rgb(208, 8, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#D00869 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D00869 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 8, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 93%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.221 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 #D00869 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D00869 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D00869 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D00869 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7199
oklch(70.8% 0.16 2)
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Step 500
500
#E54280
oklch(63.1% 0.204 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D00869
oklch(55.6% 0.221 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920348
oklch(42.8% 0.171 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#75153C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 2)
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Step 950
950
#450F23
oklch(27% 0.084 2.1)
#D00869 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) | #4B546B | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7765 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3003E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D00869
#D00869
oklch(55.6% 0.221 2)
- #008678
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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 #D00869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.019
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.071
Use #D00869 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.