#D72C81
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.1% 0.215 356.3), rgb(215, 44, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#D72C81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72C81 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 44, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.215 356.3) |
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 #D72C81 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D72C81 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72C81 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72C81 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF478D
oklch(63.1% 0.197 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D72C81
oklch(59.1% 0.215 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0364
oklch(49% 0.199 356)
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Step 800
800
#8E0F51
oklch(42.8% 0.165 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#721943
oklch(37.7% 0.128 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#D72C81 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) | #526183 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807D | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90853 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72C81
#D72C81
oklch(59.1% 0.215 356.3)
- #00937B
#00937B
oklch(59.2% 0.111 175.7)
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 #D72C81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D72C81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.076
Use #D72C81 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.