#DA2972
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59% 0.214 2.5), rgb(218, 41, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#DA2972 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA2972 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 41, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 71%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.214 2.5) |
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 #DA2972 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA2972 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA2972 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA2972 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7398
oklch(70.8% 0.154 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#E3467F
oklch(63.2% 0.197 2.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA2972
oklch(59% 0.214 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#900C47
oklch(42.7% 0.165 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#74183C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#441023
oklch(26.9% 0.082 2)
#DA2972 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) | #575F74 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816E | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED004B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA2972
#DA2972
oklch(59% 0.214 2.5)
- #009182
#009182
oklch(58.9% 0.105 182.2)
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 #DA2972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
Use #DA2972 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.