#D40D60
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.2% 0.221 6.4), rgb(212, 13, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D40D60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D40D60 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 13, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 88%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.221 6.4) |
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 #D40D60 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D40D60 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D40D60 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D40D60 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07191
oklch(70.7% 0.159 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74276
oklch(63.2% 0.203 6.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D40D60
oklch(56.2% 0.221 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#930240
oklch(42.7% 0.17 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#761536
oklch(37.7% 0.132 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#460F20
oklch(27% 0.084 6.2)
#D40D60 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) | #505561 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81795B | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80039 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D40D60
#D40D60
oklch(56.2% 0.221 6.4)
- #00877E
#00877E
oklch(56.1% 0.098 186.6)
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 #D40D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.013
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.028
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.054
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
Use #D40D60 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.