#D50A6A
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.6% 0.225 2.7), rgb(213, 10, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D50A6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D50A6A |
| RGB | rgb(213, 10, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 91%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.225 2.7) |
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 #D50A6A | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D50A6A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D50A6A text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D50A6A text on black | 4.08:1 | 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
#FACAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07097
oklch(70.7% 0.162 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#E6407E
oklch(63.1% 0.206 2.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D50A6A
oklch(56.6% 0.225 2.7)
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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
#76133B
oklch(37.7% 0.135 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#460F23
oklch(27.1% 0.085 2.6)
#D50A6A 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) | #4D566C | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A66 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8003F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D50A6A
#D50A6A
oklch(56.6% 0.225 2.7)
- #00897B
#00897B
oklch(56.6% 0.101 182.5)
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 #D50A6A, 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 0.024
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.068
Use #D50A6A 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.