#D4237A
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.8% 0.217 357.7), rgb(212, 35, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#D4237A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4237A |
| RGB | rgb(212, 35, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.217 357.7) |
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 #D4237A | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D4237A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4237A text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4237A text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A1
oklch(70.6% 0.157 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1458A
oklch(63.1% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D4237A
oklch(57.8% 0.217 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F0B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.167 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#731842
oklch(37.8% 0.13 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#D4237A 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) | #4F5C7C | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D76 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6004D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4237A
#D4237A
oklch(57.8% 0.217 357.7)
- #008E79
#008E79
oklch(57.8% 0.107 177.4)
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 #D4237A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D4237A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.031
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
Use #D4237A 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.