#D12E57
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57% 0.198 12.3), rgb(209, 46, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D12E57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D12E57 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 46, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 64%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.198 12.3) |
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 #D12E57 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D12E57 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D12E57 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D12E57 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7888
oklch(70.8% 0.142 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14E6B
oklch(63.2% 0.183 12.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D12E57
oklch(57% 0.198 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#B01743
oklch(49.2% 0.184 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1838
oklch(42.7% 0.153 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#731D30
oklch(37.7% 0.119 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#44131C
oklch(27.1% 0.076 12.7)
#D12E57 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) | #5C5B58 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C53 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E50040 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D12E57
#D12E57
oklch(57% 0.198 12.3)
- #008987
#008987
oklch(57% 0.098 193)
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 #D12E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
Use #D12E57 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.