#D8448B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.6% 0.194 354.9), rgb(216, 68, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#D8448B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8448B |
| RGB | rgb(216, 68, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.194 354.9) |
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 #D8448B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8448B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8448B text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8448B text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E874A5
oklch(70.6% 0.152 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8448B
oklch(61.6% 0.194 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#C81F7A
oklch(55.5% 0.211 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD0B66
oklch(49.2% 0.196 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1253
oklch(42.6% 0.162 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#711A45
oklch(37.7% 0.127 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#D8448B 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) | #5E6C8D | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878788 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93762 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8448B
#D8448B
oklch(61.6% 0.194 354.9)
- #009B81
#009B81
oklch(61.6% 0.116 175.1)
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 #D8448B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
Use #D8448B 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.