#D45480
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.4% 0.166 1.8), rgb(212, 84, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#D45480 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45480 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 84, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.166 1.8) |
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 #D45480 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45480 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45480 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45480 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBD
oklch(80.9% 0.082 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27C9B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 1.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45480
oklch(62.4% 0.166 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2366B
oklch(55.7% 0.18 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#A7275A
oklch(49.2% 0.168 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#872349
oklch(42.7% 0.138 2)
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Step 900
900
#6D233D
oklch(37.7% 0.108 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#D45480 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) | #6C7181 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7D | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54765 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45480
#D45480
oklch(62.4% 0.166 1.8)
- #009D8C
#009D8C
oklch(62.4% 0.112 181.6)
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 #D45480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
Use #D45480 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.