#D9175F
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(57.4% 0.22 8.1), rgb(217, 23, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D9175F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9175F |
| RGB | rgb(217, 23, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 81%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.22 8.1) |
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 #D9175F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D9175F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9175F text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9175F text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B4
oklch(81% 0.099 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1718D
oklch(70.7% 0.159 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#E74272
oklch(63.1% 0.202 7.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D9175F
oklch(57.4% 0.22 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#94023D
oklch(42.8% 0.17 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#771534
oklch(37.8% 0.132 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#D9175F 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) | #555860 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5A | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED003B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9175F
#D9175F
oklch(57.4% 0.22 8.1)
- #008B83
#008B83
oklch(57.4% 0.1 187.7)
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 #D9175F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.016
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.025
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9175F 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.