#D04E81
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.1% 0.17 359.1), rgb(208, 78, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#D04E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04E81 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.17 359.1) |
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 #D04E81 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D04E81 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04E81 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04E81 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAABF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 359)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.133 359.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D04E81
oklch(61.1% 0.17 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#C23371
oklch(55.6% 0.186 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#A7245E
oklch(49.1% 0.172 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#88214D
oklch(42.8% 0.142 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2240
oklch(37.7% 0.11 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#D04E81 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) | #656D82 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04262 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04E81
#D04E81
oklch(61.1% 0.17 359.1)
- #009985
#009985
oklch(61.2% 0.112 179.1)
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 #D04E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #D04E81 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.