#D60459
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.2% 0.223 9), rgb(214, 4, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#D60459 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D60459 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 4, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 96%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.223 9) |
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 #D60459 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D60459 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D60459 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D60459 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.101 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#F2708B
oklch(70.7% 0.161 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#E9406F
oklch(63.1% 0.206 9.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D60459
oklch(56.2% 0.223 9)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#94003B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#771332
oklch(37.6% 0.134 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#D60459 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) | #51545A | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A54 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0034 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D60459
#D60459
oklch(56.2% 0.223 9)
- #008780
#008780
oklch(56.2% 0.098 188.4)
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 #D60459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.020
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.020
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.062
Use #D60459 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.