#DB2271
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.7% 0.22 2.5), rgb(219, 34, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#DB2271 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB2271 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 34, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.22 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 #DB2271 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB2271 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB2271 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB2271 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BB
oklch(81% 0.099 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE7198
oklch(70.6% 0.158 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#E5437F
oklch(63.2% 0.202 2.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB2271
oklch(58.7% 0.22 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#920547
oklch(42.8% 0.17 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#75163B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#450F23
oklch(27% 0.084 2.1)
#DB2271 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) | #555D73 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806D | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0048 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB2271
#DB2271
oklch(58.7% 0.22 2.5)
- #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 #DB2271, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB2271.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.021
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
Use #DB2271 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.