#D9047C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.7% 0.235 356.8), rgb(217, 4, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D9047C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9047C |
| RGB | rgb(217, 4, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 96%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.235 356.8) |
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 #D9047C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D9047C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9047C text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9047C text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#F06DA2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E63B8C
oklch(63.1% 0.216 356.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D9047C
oklch(57.7% 0.235 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#761043
oklch(37.8% 0.141 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#460D27
oklch(27.1% 0.09 357.2)
#D9047C 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) | #48597E | 0.269 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D78 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0048 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9047C
#D9047C
oklch(57.7% 0.235 356.8)
- #008E78
#008E78
oklch(57.8% 0.108 176.6)
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 #D9047C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9047C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.078
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.080
Use #D9047C 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.