#D03B52
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.9% 0.185 16.6), rgb(208, 59, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#D03B52 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03B52 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 59, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.185 16.6) |
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 #D03B52 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03B52 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03B52 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03B52 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 16.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77B83
oklch(70.6% 0.133 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5564
oklch(63.2% 0.17 16.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D03B52
oklch(57.9% 0.185 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC233D
oklch(49.1% 0.171 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2032
oklch(42.7% 0.143 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#71222C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#D03B52 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) | #635F52 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4E | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40C45 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03B52
#D03B52
oklch(57.9% 0.185 16.6)
- #008B8D
#008B8D
oklch(57.7% 0.098 196.6)
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 #D03B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
Use #D03B52 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.