#D43E68
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.187 8.3), rgb(212, 62, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#D43E68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D43E68 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 62, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.187 8.3) |
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 #D43E68 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D43E68 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D43E68 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D43E68 text on black | 4.68:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400
#E67A90
oklch(70.6% 0.135 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5375
oklch(63.2% 0.173 8.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D43E68
oklch(59.3% 0.187 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB214D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#702136
oklch(37.8% 0.112 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#D43E68 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) | #626469 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898264 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E71F4F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D43E68
#D43E68
oklch(59.3% 0.187 8.3)
- #00928A
#00928A
oklch(59.5% 0.103 188)
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 #D43E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
Use #D43E68 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.