#D4187B
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.3% 0.224 356.7), rgb(212, 24, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#D4187B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4187B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 24, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.224 356.7) |
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 #D4187B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D4187B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4187B text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4187B text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED71A3
oklch(70.8% 0.161 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#E3428C
oklch(63.2% 0.206 356.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D4187B
oklch(57.3% 0.224 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#900351
oklch(42.7% 0.173 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#741543
oklch(37.7% 0.134 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#D4187B 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) | #4A5A7D | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C77 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6004B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4187B
#D4187B
oklch(57.3% 0.224 356.7)
- #008C77
#008C77
oklch(57.2% 0.106 177.1)
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 #D4187B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D4187B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
Use #D4187B 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.