#D51D77
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.6% 0.22 358.7), rgb(213, 29, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#D51D77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D51D77 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 29, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 76%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.22 358.7) |
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 #D51D77 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D51D77 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D51D77 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D51D77 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BF
oklch(81% 0.099 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED719F
oklch(70.7% 0.16 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34387
oklch(63.1% 0.203 358.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D51D77
oklch(57.6% 0.22 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#90064D
oklch(42.6% 0.17 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#741640
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#D51D77 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) | #4E5B79 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D73 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7004A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D51D77
#D51D77
oklch(57.6% 0.22 358.7)
- #008D7A
#008D7A
oklch(57.6% 0.105 178.8)
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 #D51D77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D51D77.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.026
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
Use #D51D77 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.