#DB486F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.7% 0.184 8.4), rgb(219, 72, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#DB486F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB486F |
| RGB | rgb(219, 72, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.184 8.4) |
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 #DB486F | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB486F | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB486F text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB486F text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B5
oklch(81% 0.089 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA778F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB486F
oklch(61.7% 0.184 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB265C
oklch(55.5% 0.2 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF144B
oklch(49% 0.186 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E173E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#731D35
oklch(37.8% 0.12 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#44131F
oklch(27.1% 0.076 8.8)
#DB486F 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) | #6A6B70 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2F58 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB486F
#DB486F
oklch(61.7% 0.184 8.4)
- #009991
#009991
oklch(61.5% 0.107 188.3)
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 #DB486F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
Use #DB486F 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.