#D72C7E
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59% 0.213 357.5), rgb(215, 44, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#D72C7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72C7E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 44, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.213 357.5) |
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 #D72C7E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D72C7E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72C7E text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72C7E text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C1
oklch(81% 0.096 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A1
oklch(70.6% 0.154 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0478A
oklch(63.1% 0.197 357.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D72C7E
oklch(59% 0.213 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0461
oklch(49.1% 0.198 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E0F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#721942
oklch(37.7% 0.128 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#D72C7E 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) | #536180 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807A | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90352 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72C7E
#D72C7E
oklch(59% 0.213 357.5)
- #00927D
#00927D
oklch(59% 0.109 177.7)
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 #D72C7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D72C7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.038
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.076
Use #D72C7E 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.