#D8287C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.9% 0.217 358.1), rgb(216, 40, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#D8287C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8287C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 40, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.217 358.1) |
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 #D8287C | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8287C | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8287C text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8287C text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A0
oklch(70.6% 0.156 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14589
oklch(63.1% 0.2 357.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8287C
oklch(58.9% 0.217 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#731741
oklch(37.7% 0.13 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#D8287C 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) | #535F7E | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828078 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA004F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8287C
#D8287C
oklch(58.9% 0.217 358.1)
- #00917D
#00917D
oklch(58.8% 0.108 178.4)
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 #D8287C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8287C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.076
Use #D8287C 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.