#D72D70
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.7% 0.208 3.1), rgb(215, 45, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#D72D70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72D70 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 45, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.208 3.1) |
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 #D72D70 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D72D70 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72D70 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72D70 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7597
oklch(70.8% 0.149 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1497E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 3.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D72D70
oklch(58.7% 0.208 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#B00956
oklch(49.1% 0.194 3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1246
oklch(42.7% 0.16 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#731A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#D72D70 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) | #585F71 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806C | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA004B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72D70
#D72D70
oklch(58.7% 0.208 3.1)
- #009082
#009082
oklch(58.7% 0.104 183)
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 #D72D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.067
Use #D72D70 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.