#DF4D79
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.184 5.7), rgb(223, 77, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#DF4D79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 6°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4D79 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 77, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.184 5.7) |
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 #DF4D79 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4D79 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4D79 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4D79 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#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
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97793
oklch(70.7% 0.143 5.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4D79
oklch(63.1% 0.184 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2662
oklch(55.5% 0.2 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1551
oklch(49% 0.186 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1742
oklch(42.7% 0.154 6)
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Step 900
900
#721D38
oklch(37.7% 0.12 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#DF4D79 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) | #6C707A | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D76 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2385E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4D79
#DF4D79
oklch(63.1% 0.184 5.7)
- #009F93
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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 #DF4D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
Use #DF4D79 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.