#D81F74
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.1% 0.22 0.5), rgb(216, 31, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#D81F74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81F74 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 31, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 75%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.22 0.5) |
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 #D81F74 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81F74 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81F74 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81F74 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE719B
oklch(70.7% 0.159 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#E44383
oklch(63.2% 0.203 0.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81F74
oklch(58.1% 0.22 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#91054A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#75163E
oklch(37.8% 0.132 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#D81F74 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) | #515C76 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E70 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0049 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81F74
#D81F74
oklch(58.1% 0.22 0.5)
- #008F7E
#008F7E
oklch(58.3% 0.105 180.5)
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 #D81F74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D81F74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.021
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
Use #D81F74 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.