#D42E68
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58% 0.203 5.9), rgb(212, 46, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#D42E68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42E68 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 46, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 66%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.203 5.9) |
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 #D42E68 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42E68 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42E68 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42E68 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7693
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04C78
oklch(63.1% 0.186 6.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42E68
oklch(58% 0.203 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1150
oklch(49% 0.188 6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1542
oklch(42.6% 0.156 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#731C38
oklch(37.8% 0.122 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#D42E68 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) | #595D69 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E64 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70048 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42E68
#D42E68
oklch(58% 0.203 5.9)
- #008D83
#008D83
oklch(57.9% 0.102 186.1)
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 #D42E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.063
Use #D42E68 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.