#D50169
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.3% 0.227 2.8), rgb(213, 1, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#D50169 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D50169 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 1, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 99%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.227 2.8) |
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 #D50169 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D50169 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D50169 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D50169 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#F16F97
oklch(70.7% 0.164 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#E73F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.208 2.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D50169
oklch(56.3% 0.227 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900
#76123B
oklch(37.6% 0.136 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#460E22
oklch(27% 0.086 3.4)
#D50169 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) | #4C556B | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A65 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8003D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D50169
#D50169
oklch(56.3% 0.227 2.8)
- #00887B
#00887B
oklch(56.3% 0.1 183.2)
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 #D50169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.010
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
Use #D50169 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.