#D8256E
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.3% 0.215 3.3), rgb(216, 37, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#D8256E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8256E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 37, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 71%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.215 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 #D8256E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8256E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8256E text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8256E text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.4 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7397
oklch(70.7% 0.154 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#E3467D
oklch(63.1% 0.197 3.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8256E
oklch(58.3% 0.215 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#910B46
oklch(42.8% 0.166 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#74183B
oklch(37.7% 0.128 3)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#D8256E 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) | #565D6F | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6A | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0047 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8256E
#D8256E
oklch(58.3% 0.215 3.3)
- #008F81
#008F81
oklch(58.4% 0.104 182.9)
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 #D8256E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8256E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.020
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.065
Use #D8256E 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.