#D04C79
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.7% 0.171 2.6), rgb(208, 76, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#D04C79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04C79 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 76, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.171 2.6) |
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 #D04C79 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D04C79 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04C79 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04C79 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E47B99
oklch(70.8% 0.133 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D04C79
oklch(60.7% 0.171 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4326A
oklch(55.6% 0.186 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92358
oklch(49.2% 0.173 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#892048
oklch(42.7% 0.143 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E213C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#D04C79 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) | #666B7A | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898576 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13D5E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04C79
#D04C79
oklch(60.7% 0.171 2.6)
- #009788
#009788
oklch(60.7% 0.108 182.7)
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 #D04C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #D04C79 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.