#D8006E
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57% 0.23 1.5), rgb(216, 0, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#D8006E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8006E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 0, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.23 1.5) |
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 #D8006E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8006E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8006E text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8006E text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#F16E99
oklch(70.7% 0.166 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#E83C81
oklch(63.1% 0.213 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8006E
oklch(57% 0.23 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#77113C
oklch(37.8% 0.138 2)
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Step 950
950
#460D23
oklch(26.9% 0.088 1.8)
#D8006E 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) | #4C5670 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B6A | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0040 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8006E
#D8006E
oklch(57% 0.23 1.5)
- #008B7B
#008B7B
oklch(57.1% 0.103 181)
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 #D8006E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8006E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.013
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.073
Use #D8006E 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.