#D04B72
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.3% 0.17 5.8), rgb(208, 75, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D04B72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04B72 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 75, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.17 5.8) |
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 #D04B72 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D04B72 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04B72 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04B72 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57B94
oklch(70.8% 0.133 6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D04B72
oklch(60.3% 0.17 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53263
oklch(55.6% 0.185 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2352
oklch(49.2% 0.172 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2043
oklch(42.7% 0.142 6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2139
oklch(37.7% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#D04B72 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) | #676A73 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846F | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1395A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04B72
#D04B72
oklch(60.3% 0.17 5.8)
- #00958A
#00958A
oklch(60.3% 0.106 185.7)
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 #D04B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
Use #D04B72 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.