#D7497F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.6% 0.183 0.7), rgb(215, 73, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D7497F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7497F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 73, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.183 0.7) |
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 #D7497F | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7497F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7497F text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7497F text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BD
oklch(81% 0.089 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#E7779C
oklch(70.7% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7497F
oklch(61.6% 0.183 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C8296D
oklch(55.7% 0.199 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC185B
oklch(49.1% 0.185 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C194A
oklch(42.8% 0.153 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#701D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#D7497F 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) | #656C80 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887C | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8385F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7497F
#D7497F
oklch(61.6% 0.183 0.7)
- #009A88
#009A88
oklch(61.5% 0.111 180.7)
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 #D7497F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.069
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.072
Use #D7497F 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.