#D73D62
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.6% 0.19 11.2), rgb(215, 61, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#D73D62 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73D62 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 61, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 66%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.19 11.2) |
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 #D73D62 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D73D62 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73D62 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73D62 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7589
oklch(70.6% 0.149 11.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D73D62
oklch(59.6% 0.19 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF1E54
oklch(55.6% 0.207 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20845
oklch(49% 0.192 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#911138
oklch(42.7% 0.16 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#741A31
oklch(37.6% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#45121D
oklch(27.1% 0.078 11.1)
#D73D62 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) | #646463 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835E | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB164C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73D62
#D73D62
oklch(59.6% 0.19 11.2)
- #00928E
#00928E
oklch(59.6% 0.103 191.4)
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 #D73D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
Use #D73D62 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.