#D23268
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.9% 0.198 6), rgb(210, 50, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#D23268 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23268 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 50, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 64%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.198 6) |
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 #D23268 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D23268 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23268 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23268 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B8
oklch(81% 0.089 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97793
oklch(70.7% 0.143 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E78
oklch(63% 0.181 6.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D23268
oklch(57.9% 0.198 6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1750
oklch(49.1% 0.184 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1942
oklch(42.7% 0.152 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#721D38
oklch(37.7% 0.12 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#D23268 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) | #5A5E69 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E64 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E50049 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23268
#D23268
oklch(57.9% 0.198 6)
- #008D83
#008D83
oklch(57.9% 0.102 186.1)
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 #D23268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.055
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
Use #D23268 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.