#D11168
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56% 0.219 2.9), rgb(209, 17, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D11168 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D11168 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 17, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 85%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.219 2.9) |
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 #D11168 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D11168 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D11168 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D11168 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.098 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7197
oklch(70.6% 0.158 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#E5437E
oklch(63.2% 0.202 2.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D11168
oklch(56% 0.219 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#920646
oklch(42.8% 0.169 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#75163B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#D11168 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) | #4D556A | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7864 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4003F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D11168
#D11168
oklch(56% 0.219 2.9)
- #00877A
#00877A
oklch(56% 0.1 183.1)
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 #D11168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.016
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.067
Use #D11168 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.