#DB3D79
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.9% 0.199 2.2), rgb(219, 61, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#DB3D79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3D79 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 61, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.199 2.2) |
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 #DB3D79 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB3D79 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3D79 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3D79 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7299
oklch(70.7% 0.156 1.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB3D79
oklch(60.9% 0.199 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE1469
oklch(55.5% 0.216 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#900A47
oklch(42.6% 0.166 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#74173C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 2)
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Step 950
950
#451023
oklch(27.1% 0.083 2.5)
#DB3D79 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) | #60677A | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8675 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2256 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3D79
#DB3D79
oklch(60.9% 0.199 2.2)
- #009888
#009888
oklch(61% 0.109 182)
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 #DB3D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.070
Use #DB3D79 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.