#D4486E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.177 7.7), rgb(212, 72, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D4486E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4486E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 72, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.177 7.7) |
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 #D4486E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4486E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4486E text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4486E text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB6
oklch(81% 0.086 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87991
oklch(70.8% 0.139 7.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4486E
oklch(60.5% 0.177 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#C82D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.192 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD1C4E
oklch(49.2% 0.179 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1C40
oklch(42.7% 0.148 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#711F36
oklch(37.7% 0.116 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#431420
oklch(27.1% 0.073 7.7)
#D4486E 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) | #67696F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C856B | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63257 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4486E
#D4486E
oklch(60.5% 0.177 7.7)
- #00968D
#00968D
oklch(60.6% 0.106 187.3)
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 #D4486E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #D4486E 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.