#D72170
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.9% 0.217 2), rgb(215, 33, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#D72170 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72170 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 33, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.217 2) |
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 #D72170 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D72170 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72170 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72170 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7299
oklch(70.7% 0.156 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34480
oklch(63% 0.2 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D72170
oklch(57.9% 0.217 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#910948
oklch(42.8% 0.167 2)
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Step 900
900
#74173C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 2)
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Step 950
950
#451023
oklch(27.1% 0.083 2.5)
#D72170 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) | #535C72 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6C | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0047 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72170
#D72170
oklch(57.9% 0.217 2)
- #008E7F
#008E7F
oklch(58% 0.104 182)
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 #D72170, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D72170.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.018
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.069
Use #D72170 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.