#D12179
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.2% 0.216 357.3), rgb(209, 33, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#D12179 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D12179 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 33, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.216 357.3) |
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 #D12179 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D12179 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D12179 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D12179 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A1
oklch(70.8% 0.155 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0468B
oklch(63.1% 0.199 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D12179
oklch(57.2% 0.216 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D50
oklch(42.6% 0.166 357)
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Step 900
900
#731842
oklch(37.8% 0.13 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#D12179 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) | #4D5B7B | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B75 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3004C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D12179
#D12179
oklch(57.2% 0.216 357.3)
- #008C77
#008C77
oklch(57.2% 0.106 177.1)
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 #D12179, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D12179.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.078
Use #D12179 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.