#D42366
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.2% 0.211 5.5), rgb(212, 35, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#D42366 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42366 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 35, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.211 5.5) |
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 #D42366 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42366 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42366 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42366 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7493
oklch(70.8% 0.152 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34778
oklch(63.1% 0.194 5.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42366
oklch(57.2% 0.211 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#B20251
oklch(49.1% 0.196 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#900E42
oklch(42.6% 0.162 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#741938
oklch(37.7% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#D42366 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) | #555A67 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C62 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70042 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42366
#D42366
oklch(57.2% 0.211 5.5)
- #008B80
#008B80
oklch(57.3% 0.101 185.1)
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 #D42366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.018
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
Use #D42366 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.