#D42B74
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.1% 0.209 0.7), rgb(212, 43, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#D42B74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42B74 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 43, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 66%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.209 0.7) |
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 #D42B74 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42B74 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42B74 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42B74 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA759B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04983
oklch(63.1% 0.192 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42B74
oklch(58.1% 0.209 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E124A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#431124
oklch(26.9% 0.079 0.6)
#D42B74 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) | #555E76 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E70 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6004C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42B74
#D42B74
oklch(58.1% 0.209 0.7)
- #008F7E
#008F7E
oklch(58.3% 0.105 180.5)
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 #D42B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.028
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
Use #D42B74 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.