#D8306F
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59% 0.206 4), rgb(216, 48, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#D8306F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8306F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 48, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.206 4) |
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 #D8306F | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8306F | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8306F text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8306F text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BA
oklch(81% 0.092 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7596
oklch(70.7% 0.149 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7C
oklch(63.2% 0.19 4.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8306F
oklch(59% 0.206 4)
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Step 700
700
#B00D54
oklch(49.2% 0.192 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1345
oklch(42.8% 0.159 4)
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Step 900
900
#731B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#441222
oklch(27.1% 0.078 4.3)
#D8306F 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) | #5A6070 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816B | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB004C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8306F
#D8306F
oklch(59% 0.206 4)
- #009184
#009184
oklch(59% 0.105 183.8)
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 #D8306F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
Use #D8306F 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.