#D81A6C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.7% 0.221 3.3), rgb(216, 26, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#D81A6C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81A6C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 26, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 79%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.221 3.3) |
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 #D81A6C | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81A6C | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81A6C text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81A6C text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.098 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7196
oklch(70.7% 0.159 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#E5427D
oklch(63% 0.203 3.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81A6C
oklch(57.7% 0.221 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#920345
oklch(42.7% 0.17 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#75153A
oklch(37.6% 0.132 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#450F22
oklch(26.9% 0.084 3.3)
#D81A6C 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) | #525A6E | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D68 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0043 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81A6C
#D81A6C
oklch(57.7% 0.221 3.3)
- #008D7F
#008D7F
oklch(57.8% 0.103 182.8)
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 #D81A6C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D81A6C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.012
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.018
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.065
Use #D81A6C 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.