#DB3F65
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.192 10.9), rgb(219, 63, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#DB3F65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3F65 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 63, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.192 10.9) |
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 #DB3F65 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB3F65 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3F65 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3F65 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7489
oklch(70.6% 0.151 11)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB3F65
oklch(60.5% 0.192 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#D01C55
oklch(55.7% 0.209 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#B30445
oklch(49.1% 0.194 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#910F39
oklch(42.6% 0.161 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#751931
oklch(37.7% 0.126 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#DB3F65 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) | #666666 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8661 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF194F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3F65
#DB3F65
oklch(60.5% 0.192 10.9)
- #009590
#009590
oklch(60.5% 0.104 190.6)
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 #DB3F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #DB3F65 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.