#D72B6D
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.4% 0.209 4.1), rgb(215, 43, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D72B6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72B6D |
| RGB | rgb(215, 43, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.209 4.1) |
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 #D72B6D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D72B6D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72B6D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72B6D text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7496
oklch(70.7% 0.151 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#E2497C
oklch(63.2% 0.192 4.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D72B6D
oklch(58.4% 0.209 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10754
oklch(49.2% 0.195 4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1145
oklch(42.7% 0.16 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#731A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#D72B6D 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) | #585E6E | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F69 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0049 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72B6D
#D72B6D
oklch(58.4% 0.209 4.1)
- #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 #D72B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
Use #D72B6D 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.