#D31D72
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.1% 0.217 0.2), rgb(211, 29, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#D31D72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D31D72 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 29, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.217 0.2) |
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 #D31D72 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D31D72 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D31D72 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D31D72 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#EC729C
oklch(70.6% 0.156 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24584
oklch(63.1% 0.199 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D31D72
oklch(57.1% 0.217 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#90094B
oklch(42.7% 0.167 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#74173E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#D31D72 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) | #4F5974 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6E | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E50047 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D31D72
#D31D72
oklch(57.1% 0.217 0.2)
- #008B7A
#008B7A
oklch(57.1% 0.103 180.2)
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 #D31D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.021
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.076
Use #D31D72 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.