#D22F72
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58% 0.203 1.5), rgb(210, 47, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#D22F72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D22F72 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 47, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 64%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.203 1.5) |
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 #D22F72 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D22F72 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D22F72 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D22F72 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9769A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C82
oklch(63.1% 0.187 1.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D22F72
oklch(58% 0.203 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE1359
oklch(49.2% 0.189 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1649
oklch(42.7% 0.156 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#711C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.121 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#D22F72 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) | #565E74 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6E | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4034D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D22F72
#D22F72
oklch(58% 0.203 1.5)
- #008E7E
#008E7E
oklch(58% 0.104 181.2)
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 #D22F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.072
Use #D22F72 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.