#D74E85
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.3% 0.178 358.8), rgb(215, 78, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#D74E85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74E85 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 78, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.178 358.8) |
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 #D74E85 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74E85 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74E85 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74E85 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.088 359)
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Step 400
400
#E5799F
oklch(70.8% 0.139 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74E85
oklch(62.3% 0.178 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52D71
oklch(55.6% 0.194 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA1D5F
oklch(49.2% 0.181 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F40
oklch(37.7% 0.117 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#D74E85 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) | #677087 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A82 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84164 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74E85
#D74E85
oklch(62.3% 0.178 358.8)
- #009D88
#009D88
oklch(62.3% 0.114 178.8)
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 #D74E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #D74E85 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.