#D8336D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.203 5.2), rgb(216, 51, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#D8336D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8336D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 51, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.203 5.2) |
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 #D8336D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8336D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8336D text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8336D text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7694
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04C7A
oklch(63.2% 0.186 5.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8336D
oklch(59.2% 0.203 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF1152
oklch(49.1% 0.189 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1543
oklch(42.6% 0.156 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#721C39
oklch(37.7% 0.121 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#D8336D 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) | #5C616E | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888269 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB004C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8336D
#D8336D
oklch(59.2% 0.203 5.2)
- #009186
#009186
oklch(59.1% 0.104 185.5)
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 #D8336D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.063
Use #D8336D 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.