#D83968
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.196 8.1), rgb(216, 57, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#D83968 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D83968 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 57, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.196 8.1) |
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 #D83968 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D83968 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D83968 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D83968 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B5
oklch(81% 0.096 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE738E
oklch(70.6% 0.153 8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D83968
oklch(59.5% 0.196 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#D0165B
oklch(55.6% 0.213 8)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#920B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#751834
oklch(37.7% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#45101F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 7.4)
#D83968 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) | #616369 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8364 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0F4D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D83968
#D83968
oklch(59.5% 0.196 8.1)
- #00928A
#00928A
oklch(59.5% 0.103 188)
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 #D83968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
Use #D83968 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.