#DA3179
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.7% 0.21 0.5), rgb(218, 49, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#DA3179 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3179 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 49, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.21 0.5) |
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 #DA3179 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA3179 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3179 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3179 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#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
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BD
oklch(81% 0.102 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#F06F9B
oklch(70.7% 0.164 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA3179
oklch(59.7% 0.21 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#76123E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#460E24
oklch(27.1% 0.087 1)
#DA3179 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) | #59627B | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878375 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0651 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3179
#DA3179
oklch(59.7% 0.21 0.5)
- #009482
#009482
oklch(59.7% 0.108 180.2)
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 #DA3179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
Use #DA3179 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.