#D11472
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.4% 0.221 359.2), rgb(209, 20, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#D11472 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D11472 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 20, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 83%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.221 359.2) |
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 #D11472 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D11472 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D11472 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D11472 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BF
oklch(81% 0.099 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED719E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34386
oklch(63.1% 0.203 359.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D11472
oklch(56.4% 0.221 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#90064C
oklch(42.6% 0.169 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#741640
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#D11472 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) | #4B5774 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796E | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E30045 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D11472
#D11472
oklch(56.4% 0.221 359.2)
- #008977
#008977
oklch(56.4% 0.103 179.2)
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 #D11472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.024
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.080
Use #D11472 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.