#D03C59
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.1% 0.184 13.8), rgb(208, 60, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#D03C59 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03C59 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 60, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.184 13.8) |
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 #D03C59 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03C59 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03C59 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03C59 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77B88
oklch(70.7% 0.134 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC556A
oklch(63.2% 0.169 14)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D03C59
oklch(58.1% 0.184 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC2343
oklch(49.2% 0.172 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2037
oklch(42.6% 0.142 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#70222F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#D03C59 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) | #626059 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F55 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E31548 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03C59
#D03C59
oklch(58.1% 0.184 13.8)
- #008D8C
#008D8C
oklch(58.2% 0.1 193.9)
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 #D03C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
Use #D03C59 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.