#D15281
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.8% 0.166 0.2), rgb(209, 82, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#D15281 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15281 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 82, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.166 0.2) |
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 #D15281 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15281 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15281 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15281 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9D
oklch(70.7% 0.13 0.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15281
oklch(61.8% 0.166 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1366F
oklch(55.6% 0.181 0)
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Step 700
700
#A6275C
oklch(49.1% 0.167 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#87234C
oklch(42.8% 0.139 0)
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Step 900
900
#6D233F
oklch(37.8% 0.108 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#401625
oklch(27.1% 0.068 0.3)
#D15281 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) | #697082 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14664 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15281
#D15281
oklch(61.8% 0.166 0.2)
- #009B88
#009B88
oklch(61.8% 0.112 180)
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 #D15281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #D15281 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.