#D00C6D
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.8% 0.222 0.6), rgb(208, 12, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D00C6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D00C6D |
| RGB | rgb(208, 12, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 89%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.222 0.6) |
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 #D00C6D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D00C6D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D00C6D text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D00C6D text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BD
oklch(81% 0.099 1)
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Step 400
400
#EE719B
oklch(70.7% 0.159 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#E44283
oklch(63.1% 0.204 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D00C6D
oklch(55.8% 0.222 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#91044A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#75153E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#D00C6D 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) | #4A556F | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7869 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20040 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D00C6D
#D00C6D
oklch(55.8% 0.222 0.6)
- #008777
#008777
oklch(55.9% 0.101 180.6)
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 #D00C6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.021
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.076
Use #D00C6D 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.