#DB216E
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.6% 0.22 3.5), rgb(219, 33, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#DB216E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB216E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 33, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.22 3.5) |
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 #DB216E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB216E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB216E text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB216E text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.098 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7196
oklch(70.7% 0.159 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#E5437C
oklch(63.1% 0.202 3.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB216E
oklch(58.6% 0.22 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#920545
oklch(42.7% 0.169 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#75153A
oklch(37.6% 0.132 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#450F22
oklch(26.9% 0.084 3.3)
#DB216E 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) | #555D70 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86806A | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0046 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB216E
#DB216E
oklch(58.6% 0.22 3.5)
- #009082
#009082
oklch(58.7% 0.104 183)
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 #DB216E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB216E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
Use #DB216E 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.