#DF3B69
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.9% 0.201 9.1), rgb(223, 59, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#DF3B69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3B69 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 59, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.201 9.1) |
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 #DF3B69 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3B69 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3B69 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3B69 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#F0728C
oklch(70.7% 0.156 9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3B69
oklch(60.9% 0.201 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#D20C58
oklch(55.6% 0.218 9)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#93053B
oklch(42.6% 0.168 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#761633
oklch(37.7% 0.13 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 9.1)
#DF3B69 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) | #65666A | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8765 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30C4E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3B69
#DF3B69
oklch(60.9% 0.201 9.1)
- #009790
#009790
oklch(61% 0.106 189)
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 #DF3B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
Use #DF3B69 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.