#D41A5D
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.5% 0.215 8.2), rgb(212, 26, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#D41A5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D41A5D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 26, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 78%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.215 8.2) |
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 #D41A5D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D41A5D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D41A5D text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D41A5D text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF738E
oklch(70.8% 0.154 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#E54572
oklch(63% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D41A5D
oklch(56.5% 0.215 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#92093D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#751734
oklch(37.6% 0.128 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#45101F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 7.4)
#D41A5D 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) | #54575E | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B58 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8003B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D41A5D
#D41A5D
oklch(56.5% 0.215 8.2)
- #008881
#008881
oklch(56.5% 0.098 188.4)
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 #D41A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.020
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.021
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.021
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
Use #D41A5D 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.