#D72D79
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.9% 0.211 359.5), rgb(215, 45, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D72D79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72D79 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 45, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.211 359.5) |
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 #D72D79 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D72D79 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72D79 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72D79 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA749D
oklch(70.7% 0.151 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04886
oklch(63.1% 0.194 359.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D72D79
oklch(58.9% 0.211 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF075D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E104C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#72193F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#D72D79 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) | #55607B | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838075 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90050 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72D79
#D72D79
oklch(58.9% 0.211 359.5)
- #00917F
#00917F
oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.9)
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 #D72D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
Use #D72D79 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.