#D03E5D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.4% 0.182 12.5), rgb(208, 62, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#D03E5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03E5D |
| RGB | rgb(208, 62, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.182 12.5) |
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 #D03E5D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03E5D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03E5D text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03E5D text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB2
oklch(80.8% 0.082 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67C8A
oklch(70.8% 0.131 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB556D
oklch(63.1% 0.168 12.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D03E5D
oklch(58.4% 0.182 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2445
oklch(49.1% 0.17 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2139
oklch(42.8% 0.141 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#702231
oklch(37.8% 0.11 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#D03E5D 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) | #63625D | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898059 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E31C4B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03E5D
#D03E5D
oklch(58.4% 0.182 12.5)
- #008E8B
#008E8B
oklch(58.4% 0.1 192.1)
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 #D03E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
Use #D03E5D 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.