#D8286F
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.5% 0.213 3.2), rgb(216, 40, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D8286F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8286F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 40, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.213 3.2) |
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 #D8286F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8286F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8286F text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8286F text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F5A7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7397
oklch(70.6% 0.153 3)
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Step 500
500
#E2477E
oklch(63.1% 0.195 3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8286F
oklch(58.5% 0.213 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#900D46
oklch(42.7% 0.164 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#74183B
oklch(37.7% 0.128 3)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#D8286F 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) | #575E70 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806B | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0049 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8286F
#D8286F
oklch(58.5% 0.213 3.2)
- #008F82
#008F82
oklch(58.4% 0.104 183.7)
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 #D8286F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.063
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.066
Use #D8286F 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.