#D21A5C
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.1% 0.213 8.3), rgb(210, 26, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#D21A5C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 8°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D21A5C |
| RGB | rgb(210, 26, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 78%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.213 8.3) |
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 #D21A5C | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D21A5C | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D21A5C text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D21A5C text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE738E
oklch(70.6% 0.153 8)
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Step 500
500
#E54672
oklch(63.1% 0.196 8.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D21A5C
oklch(56.1% 0.213 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#920C3D
oklch(42.8% 0.164 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#751834
oklch(37.7% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#45101F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 7.4)
#D21A5C 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) | #53565D | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817958 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6003A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D21A5C
#D21A5C
oklch(56.1% 0.213 8.3)
- #008780
#008780
oklch(56.2% 0.098 188.4)
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 #D21A5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.025
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
Use #D21A5C 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.