#D72E60
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.3% 0.204 9.6), rgb(215, 46, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D72E60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72E60 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 46, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.204 9.6) |
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 #D72E60 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D72E60 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72E60 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72E60 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC768C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24B70
oklch(63.1% 0.188 9.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D72E60
oklch(58.3% 0.204 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10E48
oklch(49.1% 0.19 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#90143C
oklch(42.8% 0.157 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#741B33
oklch(37.8% 0.123 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#D72E60 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) | #5D5E61 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805C | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0044 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72E60
#D72E60
oklch(58.3% 0.204 9.6)
- #008E88
#008E88
oklch(58.3% 0.101 189.5)
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 #D72E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
Use #D72E60 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.