#D81B77
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58% 0.224 359.2), rgb(216, 27, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#D81B77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81B77 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 27, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 78%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.224 359.2) |
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 #D81B77 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81B77 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81B77 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81B77 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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 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
#FACAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 359)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 359)
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Step 400
400
#EE709E
oklch(70.7% 0.162 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#E44186
oklch(63.1% 0.206 359.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81B77
oklch(58% 0.224 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91024D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#751440
oklch(37.7% 0.135 359)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#D81B77 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) | #4F5B79 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E73 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0049 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81B77
#D81B77
oklch(58% 0.224 359.2)
- #008E7C
#008E7C
oklch(57.9% 0.105 179.6)
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 #D81B77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D81B77.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.025
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
Use #D81B77 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.