#D21B65
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.4% 0.214 4.9), rgb(210, 27, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D21B65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D21B65 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 27, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 77%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.214 4.9) |
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 #D21B65 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D21B65 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D21B65 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D21B65 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7394
oklch(70.8% 0.154 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#E4467A
oklch(63.2% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D21B65
oklch(56.4% 0.214 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#910B43
oklch(42.7% 0.165 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#751838
oklch(37.8% 0.128 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#D21B65 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) | #515766 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A61 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5003F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D21B65
#D21B65
oklch(56.4% 0.214 4.9)
- #00887D
#00887D
oklch(56.4% 0.099 184.9)
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 #D21B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.016
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.023
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
Use #D21B65 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.