#D9388A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.7% 0.208 354.3), rgb(217, 56, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#D9388A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9388A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 56, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.208 354.3) |
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 #D9388A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9388A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9388A text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9388A text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 354)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 354.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9388A
oklch(60.7% 0.208 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD067C
oklch(55.6% 0.227 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0255
oklch(42.6% 0.174 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#731446
oklch(37.6% 0.136 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#D9388A 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) | #57678C | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848586 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA275C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9388A
#D9388A
oklch(60.7% 0.208 354.3)
- #00987D
#00987D
oklch(60.6% 0.115 174.2)
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 #D9388A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.073
Use #D9388A 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.