#DB3371
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.8% 0.206 4.1), rgb(219, 51, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#DB3371 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3371 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 51, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.206 4.1) |
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 #DB3371 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB3371 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3371 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3371 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07095
oklch(70.7% 0.161 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB3371
oklch(59.8% 0.206 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#761339
oklch(37.6% 0.134 4)
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Step 950
950
#460F21
oklch(27.1% 0.085 5)
#DB3371 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) | #5D6372 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836D | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE004E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3371
#DB3371
oklch(59.8% 0.206 4.1)
- #009487
#009487
oklch(59.9% 0.106 184)
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 #DB3371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.064
Use #DB3371 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.