#D12C65
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.202 6.3), rgb(209, 44, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D12C65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D12C65 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 44, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.202 6.3) |
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 #D12C65 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D12C65 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D12C65 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D12C65 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7692
oklch(70.6% 0.145 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04C77
oklch(63.1% 0.186 6.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D12C65
oklch(57.2% 0.202 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF1350
oklch(49.1% 0.187 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1641
oklch(42.6% 0.155 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#721C37
oklch(37.6% 0.121 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#431220
oklch(26.9% 0.076 6.4)
#D12C65 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) | #585B66 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C61 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40045 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D12C65
#D12C65
oklch(57.2% 0.202 6.3)
- #008B81
#008B81
oklch(57.3% 0.1 186)
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 #D12C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.028
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.055
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.062
Use #D12C65 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.