#D81172
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.5% 0.227 0.6), rgb(216, 17, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#D81172 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81172 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 17, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 85%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.227 0.6) |
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 #D81172 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81172 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81172 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81172 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BD
oklch(81% 0.102 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF6F9B
oklch(70.6% 0.163 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#E63F83
oklch(63.1% 0.209 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81172
oklch(57.5% 0.227 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#76133E
oklch(37.8% 0.136 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#450E24
oklch(26.9% 0.086 0.5)
#D81172 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) | #4E5974 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6E | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0044 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81172
#D81172
oklch(57.5% 0.227 0.6)
- #008C7C
#008C7C
oklch(57.4% 0.103 181.1)
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 #D81172, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D81172.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.017
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
Use #D81172 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.