#DF2F60
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.7% 0.21 10.9), rgb(223, 47, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#DF2F60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF2F60 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 47, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.21 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 #DF2F60 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF2F60 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF2F60 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF2F60 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.103 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#F46F87
oklch(70.7% 0.164 11.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF2F60
oklch(59.7% 0.21 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#79112F
oklch(37.8% 0.137 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#470E1C
oklch(27% 0.086 10.8)
#DF2F60 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) | #616161 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845C | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40045 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF2F60
#DF2F60
oklch(59.7% 0.21 10.9)
- #00938E
#00938E
oklch(59.9% 0.103 190.5)
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 #DF2F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
Use #DF2F60 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.