#D35181
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.9% 0.169 0.4), rgb(211, 81, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D35181 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35181 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 81, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.169 0.4) |
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 #D35181 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35181 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35181 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35181 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9C
oklch(70.6% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35181
oklch(61.9% 0.169 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C2346E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#A7245C
oklch(49% 0.171 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#88214B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D223F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 0)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#D35181 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) | #697082 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B897E | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44464 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35181
#D35181
oklch(61.9% 0.169 0.4)
- #009C89
#009C89
oklch(62.1% 0.113 180.1)
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 #D35181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.069
Use #D35181 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.