#D03452
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57.2% 0.191 15.2), rgb(208, 52, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#D03452 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03452 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.191 15.2) |
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 #D03452 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03452 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03452 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03452 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.086 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97A84
oklch(70.7% 0.137 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF5166
oklch(63.1% 0.177 15)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D03452
oklch(57.2% 0.191 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1D3E
oklch(49% 0.178 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D34
oklch(42.8% 0.147 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#72202D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#D03452 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) | #5F5C52 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D4E | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40041 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03452
#D03452
oklch(57.2% 0.191 15.2)
- #008A8A
#008A8A
oklch(57.4% 0.098 194.8)
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 #D03452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
Use #D03452 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.