#D12868
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.1% 0.205 4.6), rgb(209, 40, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#D12868 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D12868 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 40, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 68%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.205 4.6) |
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 #D12868 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D12868 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D12868 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D12868 text on black | 4.21:1 | 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
#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
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7595
oklch(70.7% 0.149 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D12868
oklch(57.1% 0.205 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#B00D53
oklch(49.1% 0.192 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1344
oklch(42.7% 0.159 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#731B39
oklch(37.8% 0.123 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#D12868 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) | #555B69 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B64 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40045 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D12868
#D12868
oklch(57.1% 0.205 4.6)
- #008A7F
#008A7F
oklch(57% 0.1 185.1)
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 #D12868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
Use #D12868 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.