#D40269
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.2% 0.226 2.6), rgb(212, 2, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#D40269 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D40269 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 2, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 98%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.226 2.6) |
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 #D40269 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D40269 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D40269 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D40269 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#F06F97
oklch(70.6% 0.163 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#E73F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.208 2.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D40269
oklch(56.2% 0.226 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900
#76133B
oklch(37.7% 0.135 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#460E23
oklch(27% 0.087 2.2)
#D40269 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) | #4C556B | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7965 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7003D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D40269
#D40269
oklch(56.2% 0.226 2.6)
- #00887A
#00887A
oklch(56.2% 0.101 182.4)
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 #D40269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.012
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.069
Use #D40269 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.