#D74D7F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62% 0.178 1.4), rgb(215, 77, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#D74D7F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74D7F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 77, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.178 1.4) |
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 #D74D7F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74D7F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74D7F text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74D7F text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E6799B
oklch(70.8% 0.139 1.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74D7F
oklch(62% 0.178 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.193 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.18 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C49
oklch(42.8% 0.149 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#701F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#D74D7F 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) | #686E80 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897C | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83D61 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74D7F
#D74D7F
oklch(62% 0.178 1.4)
- #009C8A
#009C8A
oklch(62.1% 0.112 180.8)
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 #D74D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.067
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.069
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
Use #D74D7F 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.