#D74D6F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.6% 0.174 8.9), rgb(215, 77, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#D74D6F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74D6F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 77, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.174 8.9) |
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 #D74D6F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74D6F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74D6F text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74D6F text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74D6F
oklch(61.6% 0.174 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82F5C
oklch(55.7% 0.189 9)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#702035
oklch(37.6% 0.113 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#D74D6F 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) | #6C6D70 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90886C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA385A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74D6F
#D74D6F
oklch(61.6% 0.174 8.9)
- #009992
#009992
oklch(61.6% 0.107 189.1)
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 #D74D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #D74D6F 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.