#D9466E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.1% 0.184 8.1), rgb(217, 70, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#D9466E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9466E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 70, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.184 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 #D9466E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9466E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9466E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9466E text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B5
oklch(81% 0.089 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA778F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9466E
oklch(61.1% 0.184 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB265C
oklch(55.5% 0.2 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF144C
oklch(49% 0.186 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E173E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#731C35
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#44131F
oklch(27.1% 0.076 8.8)
#D9466E 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) | #686A6F | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876A | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC2C56 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9466E
#D9466E
oklch(61.1% 0.184 8.1)
- #00988F
#00988F
oklch(61.2% 0.107 187.4)
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 #D9466E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
Use #D9466E 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.