#D12C78
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.8% 0.207 358.5), rgb(209, 44, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#D12C78 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D12C78 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 44, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.207 358.5) |
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 #D12C78 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D12C78 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D12C78 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D12C78 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8C0
oklch(81% 0.093 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#E9759F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B88
oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D12C78
oklch(57.8% 0.207 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD0F5F
oklch(49% 0.192 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D144E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#711B41
oklch(37.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#D12C78 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) | #525E7A | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D74 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3044F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D12C78
#D12C78
oklch(57.8% 0.207 358.5)
- #008E7A
#008E7A
oklch(57.9% 0.106 178.1)
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 #D12C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
Use #D12C78 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.