#D21B6C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.6% 0.216 2.2), rgb(210, 27, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#D21B6C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 2°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D21B6C |
| RGB | rgb(210, 27, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 77%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.216 2.2) |
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 #D21B6C | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D21B6C | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D21B6C text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D21B6C text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7299
oklch(70.7% 0.156 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34580
oklch(63.1% 0.199 2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D21B6C
oklch(56.6% 0.216 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#900A48
oklch(42.6% 0.166 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#74173C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 2)
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Step 950
950
#451023
oklch(27.1% 0.083 2.5)
#D21B6C 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) | #4F586E | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A68 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E50043 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D21B6C
#D21B6C
oklch(56.6% 0.216 2.2)
- #00897B
#00897B
oklch(56.6% 0.101 182.5)
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 #D21B6C, 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 0.027
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.069
Use #D21B6C 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.