#D73168
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.7% 0.203 6.8), rgb(215, 49, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#D73168 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 7°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73168 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 49, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.203 6.8) |
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 #D73168 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D73168 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73168 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73168 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7691
oklch(70.7% 0.146 7)
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Step 500
500
#E14C76
oklch(63.2% 0.186 7.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D73168
oklch(58.7% 0.203 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0114F
oklch(49.2% 0.189 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1540
oklch(42.7% 0.156 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#731C37
oklch(37.8% 0.122 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#D73168 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) | #5C5F69 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888064 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0049 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73168
#D73168
oklch(58.7% 0.203 6.8)
- #009086
#009086
oklch(58.8% 0.103 186.2)
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 #D73168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.059
Use #D73168 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.