#D62D6C
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.4% 0.206 4.5), rgb(214, 45, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D62D6C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D62D6C |
| RGB | rgb(214, 45, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.206 4.5) |
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 #D62D6C | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D62D6C | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D62D6C text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D62D6C text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7595
oklch(70.7% 0.149 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D62D6C
oklch(58.4% 0.206 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#B00C53
oklch(49.1% 0.192 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1344
oklch(42.7% 0.159 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#731B39
oklch(37.8% 0.123 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#441222
oklch(27.1% 0.078 4.3)
#D62D6C 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) | #595E6D | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F68 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90049 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D62D6C
#D62D6C
oklch(58.4% 0.206 4.5)
- #008F83
#008F83
oklch(58.4% 0.103 184.5)
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 #D62D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
Use #D62D6C 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.