#D74268
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.2% 0.186 9.6), rgb(215, 66, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#D74268 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74268 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 66, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.186 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 #D74268 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74268 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74268 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74268 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB768C
oklch(70.6% 0.145 9.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74268
oklch(60.2% 0.186 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2459
oklch(55.7% 0.202 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B01149
oklch(49% 0.188 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F153C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#731C33
oklch(37.7% 0.121 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#D74268 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) | #666769 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8564 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA2451 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74268
#D74268
oklch(60.2% 0.186 9.6)
- #00948E
#00948E
oklch(60.1% 0.104 189.7)
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 #D74268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #D74268 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.