#D2427A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.9% 0.185 0.7), rgb(210, 66, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#D2427A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2427A |
| RGB | rgb(210, 66, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.185 0.7) |
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 #D2427A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D2427A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2427A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2427A text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E8769C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D2427A
oklch(59.9% 0.185 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C8266D
oklch(55.5% 0.201 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD155B
oklch(49.2% 0.187 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C174A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#711D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#D2427A 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) | #5F677B | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868377 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E32F59 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2427A
#D2427A
oklch(59.9% 0.185 0.7)
- #009583
#009583
oklch(60% 0.109 180.3)
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 #D2427A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
Use #D2427A 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.