#D43B73
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.193 3.1), rgb(212, 59, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#D43B73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D43B73 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 59, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.193 3.1) |
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 #D43B73 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D43B73 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D43B73 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D43B73 text on black | 4.67:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7497
oklch(70.6% 0.151 3.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D43B73
oklch(59.4% 0.193 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD1D67
oklch(55.7% 0.21 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00656
oklch(49% 0.195 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1046
oklch(42.6% 0.161 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#73193B
oklch(37.6% 0.126 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#D43B73 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) | #5E6474 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826F | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E62053 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D43B73
#D43B73
oklch(59.4% 0.193 3.1)
- #009284
#009284
oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.1)
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 #D43B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
Use #D43B73 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.