#DF4A66
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.3% 0.185 13.3), rgb(223, 74, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#DF4A66 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4A66 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 74, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.185 13.3) |
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 #DF4A66 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4A66 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4A66 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4A66 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B0
oklch(81% 0.09 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7786
oklch(70.7% 0.145 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4A66
oklch(62.3% 0.185 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2550
oklch(55.6% 0.201 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11341
oklch(49.1% 0.187 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#901636
oklch(42.7% 0.155 13)
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Step 900
900
#741C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#DF4A66 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) | #6E6D66 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B62 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F32C55 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4A66
#DF4A66
oklch(62.3% 0.185 13.3)
- #009B99
#009B99
oklch(62.4% 0.107 193.1)
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 #DF4A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
Use #DF4A66 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.