#D43A79
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.196 0.4), rgb(212, 58, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#D43A79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D43A79 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 58, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.196 0.4) |
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 #D43A79 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D43A79 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D43A79 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D43A79 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BE
oklch(81% 0.096 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB739C
oklch(70.6% 0.154 0.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D43A79
oklch(59.4% 0.196 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC1A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.213 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0025B
oklch(49.1% 0.198 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F0E4B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#73193E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#D43A79 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) | #5B647B | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858275 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E62255 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D43A79
#D43A79
oklch(59.4% 0.196 0.4)
- #009381
#009381
oklch(59.4% 0.108 180.1)
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 #D43A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
Use #D43A79 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.