#D12566
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.8% 0.207 5.1), rgb(209, 37, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#D12566 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D12566 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 37, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.207 5.1) |
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 #D12566 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D12566 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D12566 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D12566 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7594
oklch(70.8% 0.149 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#E1497A
oklch(63% 0.191 4.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D12566
oklch(56.8% 0.207 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#B00A52
oklch(49% 0.192 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1243
oklch(42.6% 0.159 5)
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Step 900
900
#731A38
oklch(37.6% 0.124 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#D12566 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) | #545967 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B62 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40043 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D12566
#D12566
oklch(56.8% 0.207 5.1)
- #00897F
#00897F
oklch(56.7% 0.099 185.9)
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 #D12566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.022
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
Use #D12566 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.