#DF1B5D
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.6% 0.223 10.1), rgb(223, 27, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#DF1B5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF1B5D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 27, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 78%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.223 10.1) |
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 #DF1B5D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DF1B5D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF1B5D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF1B5D text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.099 10)
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Step 400
400
#F27089
oklch(70.6% 0.161 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#E9406D
oklch(63.1% 0.205 9.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DF1B5D
oklch(58.6% 0.223 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#940039
oklch(42.6% 0.17 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#771331
oklch(37.6% 0.134 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#460F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 9.7)
#DF1B5D 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) | #5A5B5E | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8158 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4003B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF1B5D
#DF1B5D
oklch(58.6% 0.223 10.1)
- #008F89
#008F89
oklch(58.6% 0.101 189.6)
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 #DF1B5D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF1B5D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.027
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.028
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
Use #DF1B5D 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.