#D04994
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.2% 0.186 349.6), rgb(208, 73, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#D04994 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04994 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.186 349.6) |
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 #D04994 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D04994 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04994 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04994 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E278AE
oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D04994
oklch(61.2% 0.186 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#C22B84
oklch(55.7% 0.202 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71B70
oklch(49.2% 0.188 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#871B5B
oklch(42.6% 0.155 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#D04994 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) | #5B6D96 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828591 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4368 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04994
#D04994
oklch(61.2% 0.186 349.6)
- #009B78
#009B78
oklch(61.3% 0.122 169.5)
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 #D04994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
Use #D04994 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.