#DF3796
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62% 0.219 351), rgb(223, 55, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#DF3796 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3796 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 55, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.219 351) |
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 #DF3796 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3796 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3796 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3796 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.107 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.172 350.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3796
oklch(62% 0.219 351)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#74104B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#450D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 351)
#DF3796 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) | #556A98 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858892 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F02A62 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3796
#DF3796
oklch(62% 0.219 351)
- #009D7C
#009D7C
oklch(61.9% 0.121 170.9)
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 #DF3796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.060
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.061
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.063
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
Use #DF3796 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.