#DF3E6F
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(61.3% 0.199 7.2), rgb(223, 62, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#DF3E6F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3E6F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 62, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.199 7.2) |
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 #DF3E6F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3E6F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3E6F text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3E6F text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.097 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF728F
oklch(70.6% 0.156 7.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3E6F
oklch(61.3% 0.199 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#D1125D
oklch(55.7% 0.216 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#92083F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 7)
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Step 900
900
#751735
oklch(37.6% 0.129 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#45101F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 7.4)
#DF3E6F 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) | #656870 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886B | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F31A52 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3E6F
#DF3E6F
oklch(61.3% 0.199 7.2)
- #00988F
#00988F
oklch(61.2% 0.107 187.4)
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 #DF3E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
Use #DF3E6F 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.