#D4387D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.199 358.4), rgb(212, 56, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#D4387D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4387D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 56, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.199 358.4) |
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 #D4387D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D4387D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4387D text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4387D text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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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
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB729F
oklch(70.6% 0.156 358.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4387D
oklch(59.4% 0.199 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC1672
oklch(55.5% 0.216 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#731741
oklch(37.7% 0.13 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#D4387D 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) | #59647F | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848179 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E52156 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4387D
#D4387D
oklch(59.4% 0.199 358.4)
- #00937F
#00937F
oklch(59.4% 0.109 178.6)
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 #D4387D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
Use #D4387D 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.