#D02972
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.2% 0.207 0.5), rgb(208, 41, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D02972 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D02972 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 41, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.207 0.5) |
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 #D02972 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D02972 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D02972 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D02972 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#E9759C
oklch(70.6% 0.148 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A84
oklch(63.1% 0.191 0.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D02972
oklch(57.2% 0.207 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.192 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E144B
oklch(42.8% 0.159 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#721B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.124 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#D02972 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) | #525C74 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6E | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2004B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D02972
#D02972
oklch(57.2% 0.207 0.5)
- #008C7B
#008C7B
oklch(57.4% 0.104 180.3)
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 #D02972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.027
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.075
Use #D02972 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.