#D9356D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.202 5.6), rgb(217, 53, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#D9356D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9356D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.202 5.6) |
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 #D9356D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D9356D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9356D text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9356D text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B7
oklch(81% 0.099 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7192
oklch(70.6% 0.158 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9356D
oklch(59.5% 0.202 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#D10A60
oklch(55.5% 0.219 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930441
oklch(42.8% 0.169 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#761537
oklch(37.7% 0.132 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F20
oklch(26.8% 0.083 5.7)
#D9356D 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) | #5E626E | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898369 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC044D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9356D
#D9356D
oklch(59.5% 0.202 5.6)
- #009288
#009288
oklch(59.4% 0.104 186.3)
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 #D9356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.062
Use #D9356D 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.