#D8487E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.6% 0.185 1.2), rgb(216, 72, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D8487E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8487E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.185 1.2) |
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 #D8487E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8487E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8487E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8487E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E8779B
oklch(70.8% 0.144 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8487E
oklch(61.6% 0.185 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#C8276C
oklch(55.5% 0.2 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD155A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C184A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#711D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#D8487E 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) | #656C7F | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C887B | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA365E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8487E
#D8487E
oklch(61.6% 0.185 1.2)
- #009A89
#009A89
oklch(61.5% 0.111 181.4)
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 #D8487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.072
Use #D8487E 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.