#D73280
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.5% 0.209 357.2), rgb(215, 50, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#D73280 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73280 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 50, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.209 357.2) |
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 #D73280 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D73280 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73280 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73280 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE70A2
oklch(70.8% 0.163 357.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D73280
oklch(59.5% 0.209 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#751342
oklch(37.7% 0.137 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#450E27
oklch(27% 0.087 356.9)
#D73280 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) | #566382 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83827C | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E91655 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73280
#D73280
oklch(59.5% 0.209 357.2)
- #00947E
#00947E
oklch(59.6% 0.11 177.2)
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 #D73280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
Use #D73280 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.