#D84978
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.5% 0.182 4), rgb(216, 73, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D84978 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84978 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 73, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.182 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 #D84978 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84978 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84978 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84978 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87796
oklch(70.6% 0.143 4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84978
oklch(61.5% 0.182 4)
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Step 600
600
#C92966
oklch(55.7% 0.198 4)
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Step 700
700
#AD1855
oklch(49.1% 0.184 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1945
oklch(42.8% 0.153 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#711E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#D84978 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) | #676C79 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8875 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA355C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84978
#D84978
oklch(61.5% 0.182 4)
- #009A8C
#009A8C
oklch(61.6% 0.109 183.6)
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 #D84978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
Use #D84978 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.