#D9037B
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.7% 0.234 357.1), rgb(217, 3, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#D9037B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9037B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 3, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 97%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.234 357.1) |
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 #D9037B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D9037B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9037B text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9037B text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#F06DA2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E63B8B
oklch(63% 0.216 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D9037B
oklch(57.7% 0.234 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#761042
oklch(37.7% 0.14 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#460D27
oklch(27.1% 0.09 357.2)
#D9037B 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) | #49597D | 0.268 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D77 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0048 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9037B
#D9037B
oklch(57.7% 0.234 357.1)
- #008D78
#008D78
oklch(57.5% 0.106 177.2)
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 #D9037B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9037B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.078
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.080
Use #D9037B 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.