#D2185D
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.1% 0.214 7.8), rgb(210, 24, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D2185D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2185D |
| RGB | rgb(210, 24, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 79%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.214 7.8) |
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 #D2185D | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D2185D | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2185D text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2185D text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B5
oklch(81% 0.096 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF738F
oklch(70.8% 0.154 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#E54573
oklch(63.1% 0.198 7.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D2185D
oklch(56.1% 0.214 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#920A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.165 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#751735
oklch(37.6% 0.129 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#45101F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 7.4)
#D2185D 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) | #52555E | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817959 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6003A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2185D
#D2185D
oklch(56.1% 0.214 7.8)
- #00877F
#00877F
oklch(56.2% 0.098 187.5)
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 #D2185D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.021
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.022
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.024
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
Use #D2185D 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.