#D74A7C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.6% 0.181 2.2), rgb(215, 74, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#D74A7C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74A7C |
| RGB | rgb(215, 74, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.181 2.2) |
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 #D74A7C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74A7C | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74A7C text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74A7C text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BC
oklch(81% 0.089 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77899
oklch(70.7% 0.141 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74A7C
oklch(61.6% 0.181 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#C72A6A
oklch(55.5% 0.196 2)
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Step 700
700
#AC1A58
oklch(49.1% 0.182 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A48
oklch(42.8% 0.152 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#701E3C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#D74A7C 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) | #676D7D | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8879 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9385E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74A7C
#D74A7C
oklch(61.6% 0.181 2.2)
- #009A8A
#009A8A
oklch(61.6% 0.11 182.1)
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 #D74A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.068
Use #D74A7C 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.