#D23B5D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.4% 0.187 12.2), rgb(210, 59, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#D23B5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23B5D |
| RGB | rgb(210, 59, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.187 12.2) |
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 #D23B5D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D23B5D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23B5D text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23B5D text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.135 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD536D
oklch(63.2% 0.173 12.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D23B5D
oklch(58.4% 0.187 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2145
oklch(49.1% 0.173 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F39
oklch(42.8% 0.144 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#712131
oklch(37.8% 0.112 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#D23B5D 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) | #62615D | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898059 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E51349 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23B5D
#D23B5D
oklch(58.4% 0.187 12.2)
- #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 #D23B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #D23B5D 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.