#D8185E
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(57.2% 0.219 8.4), rgb(216, 24, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#D8185E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8185E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 24, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 80%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.219 8.4) |
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 #D8185E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8185E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8185E text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8185E text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0718D
oklch(70.6% 0.158 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74371
oklch(63.1% 0.201 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8185E
oklch(57.2% 0.219 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#93043C
oklch(42.6% 0.168 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#761534
oklch(37.6% 0.131 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#D8185E 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) | #55585F | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D59 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC003B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8185E
#D8185E
oklch(57.2% 0.219 8.4)
- #008A83
#008A83
oklch(57.1% 0.099 188.5)
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 #D8185E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.018
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.023
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
Use #D8185E 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.