#DF4D77
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.183 6.5), rgb(223, 77, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#DF4D77 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4D77 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 77, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.183 6.5) |
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 #DF4D77 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4D77 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4D77 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4D77 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7792
oklch(70.8% 0.144 6.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4D77
oklch(63% 0.183 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA2760
oklch(55.5% 0.199 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF154F
oklch(49.2% 0.186 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1841
oklch(42.8% 0.153 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#721D37
oklch(37.7% 0.119 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#DF4D77 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) | #6D7078 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D74 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2375E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4D77
#DF4D77
oklch(63% 0.183 6.5)
- #009E94
#009E94
oklch(63% 0.11 186.9)
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 #DF4D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.062
Use #DF4D77 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.