#DB3B74
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.199 4), rgb(219, 59, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#DB3B74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3B74 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 59, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.199 4) |
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 #DB3B74 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB3B74 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3B74 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3B74 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 4)
-
Step 200
200
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
-
Step 300
300
#F7A6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.2)
-
Step 400
400
#EE7295
oklch(70.7% 0.156 4.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB3B74
oklch(60.5% 0.199 4)
-
Step 600
600
#CF1265
oklch(55.5% 0.216 3.8)
-
Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
-
Step 800
800
#910844
oklch(42.6% 0.167 4.1)
-
Step 900
900
#75173A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 3.8)
-
Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#DB3B74 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) | #606675 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8570 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE1B53 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3B74
#DB3B74
oklch(60.5% 0.199 4)
- #009689
#009689
oklch(60.5% 0.107 184.2)
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 #DB3B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
Use #DB3B74 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.