#DA5072
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.5% 0.174 8.7), rgb(218, 80, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#DA5072 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5072 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 80, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.174 8.7) |
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 #DA5072 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5072 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5072 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5072 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.085 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5072
oklch(62.5% 0.174 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#C72F5C
oklch(55.5% 0.189 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.146 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#702035
oklch(37.6% 0.113 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#DA5072 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) | #6E6F73 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B6F | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3C5D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5072
#DA5072
oklch(62.5% 0.174 8.7)
- #009C94
#009C94
oklch(62.4% 0.108 188.4)
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 #DA5072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #DA5072 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.