#D9225F
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(57.9% 0.214 9), rgb(217, 34, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#D9225F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9225F |
| RGB | rgb(217, 34, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.214 9) |
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 #D9225F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D9225F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9225F text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9225F text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF738C
oklch(70.7% 0.154 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64570
oklch(63.1% 0.198 9.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D9225F
oklch(57.9% 0.214 9)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#920A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#761733
oklch(37.8% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#D9225F 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) | #595A60 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5A | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED003F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9225F
#D9225F
oklch(57.9% 0.214 9)
- #008D86
#008D86
oklch(58% 0.101 188.6)
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 #D9225F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.024
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9225F 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.