#D1487D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.178 0.1), rgb(209, 72, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D1487D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1487D |
| RGB | rgb(209, 72, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.178 0.1) |
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 #D1487D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1487D | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1487D text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1487D text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5799D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 0)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1487D
oklch(60.5% 0.178 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#C52D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.193 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA1D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#421425
oklch(27.1% 0.074 0.3)
#D1487D 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) | #626A7E | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87847A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2395D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1487D
#D1487D
oklch(60.5% 0.178 0.1)
- #009784
#009784
oklch(60.6% 0.11 179.7)
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 #D1487D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.071
Use #D1487D 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.