#D94A78
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.8% 0.182 4.4), rgb(217, 74, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#D94A78 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D94A78 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 74, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.182 4.4) |
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 #D94A78 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D94A78 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D94A78 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D94A78 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87796
oklch(70.6% 0.143 4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D94A78
oklch(61.8% 0.182 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92965
oklch(55.6% 0.197 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD1854
oklch(49.1% 0.184 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1945
oklch(42.8% 0.153 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#711E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#D94A78 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) | #686D79 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8975 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB365C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D94A78
#D94A78
oklch(61.8% 0.182 4.4)
- #009A8D
#009A8D
oklch(61.7% 0.109 184.4)
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 #D94A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.062
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.066
Use #D94A78 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.