#D74079
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.192 1.8), rgb(215, 64, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#D74079 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74079 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 64, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.192 1.8) |
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 #D74079 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74079 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74079 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74079 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7499
oklch(70.7% 0.151 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74079
oklch(60.5% 0.192 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6A
oklch(55.5% 0.208 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0A58
oklch(49% 0.193 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E1248
oklch(42.6% 0.16 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#731A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#D74079 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) | #61687A | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898575 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E92958 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74079
#D74079
oklch(60.5% 0.192 1.8)
- #009686
#009686
oklch(60.4% 0.108 181.8)
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 #D74079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.067
Use #D74079 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.