#DA215A
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(57.9% 0.215 10.9), rgb(218, 33, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#DA215A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA215A |
| RGB | rgb(218, 33, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.215 10.9) |
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 #DA215A | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA215A | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA215A text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA215A text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 11)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B1
oklch(81% 0.096 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07389
oklch(70.8% 0.155 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#E6456C
oklch(63% 0.197 10.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA215A
oklch(57.9% 0.215 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#930938
oklch(42.7% 0.165 11)
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Step 900
900
#761730
oklch(37.7% 0.129 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#46101C
oklch(27% 0.082 11.5)
#DA215A 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) | #5A5A5B | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F55 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF003C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA215A
#DA215A
oklch(57.9% 0.215 10.9)
- #008C88
#008C88
oklch(57.8% 0.099 191.2)
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 #DA215A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.019
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.029
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.052
Use #DA215A 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.