#DA2074
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.5% 0.221 1), rgb(218, 32, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#DA2074 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA2074 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 32, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.221 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 #DA2074 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA2074 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA2074 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA2074 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BD
oklch(81% 0.099 1)
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Step 400
400
#EE719B
oklch(70.7% 0.159 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#E44282
oklch(63% 0.204 1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA2074
oklch(58.5% 0.221 1)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#910449
oklch(42.6% 0.17 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#75153D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#DA2074 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) | #535D76 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848070 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0049 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA2074
#DA2074
oklch(58.5% 0.221 1)
- #00907F
#00907F
oklch(58.6% 0.106 180.6)
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 #DA2074, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA2074.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.022
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.070
Use #DA2074 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.