#D14779
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.3% 0.178 1.8), rgb(209, 71, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#D14779 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D14779 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 71, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.178 1.8) |
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 #D14779 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D14779 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D14779 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D14779 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6799A
oklch(70.8% 0.139 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D14779
oklch(60.3% 0.178 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D59
oklch(49.2% 0.18 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C49
oklch(42.8% 0.149 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#701F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#D14779 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) | #63697A | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888476 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2365B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D14779
#D14779
oklch(60.3% 0.178 1.8)
- #009686
#009686
oklch(60.4% 0.108 181.8)
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 #D14779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
Use #D14779 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.