#D3517B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.8% 0.167 3.3), rgb(211, 81, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#D3517B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3517B |
| RGB | rgb(211, 81, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.167 3.3) |
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 #D3517B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3517B | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3517B text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3517B 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBB
oklch(81% 0.082 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B98
oklch(70.6% 0.132 3.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3517B
oklch(61.8% 0.167 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33468
oklch(55.6% 0.183 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82557
oklch(49.1% 0.17 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#882247
oklch(42.7% 0.139 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E223C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#D3517B 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) | #6A6F7C | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8878 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44261 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3517B
#D3517B
oklch(61.8% 0.167 3.3)
- #009A8C
#009A8C
oklch(61.6% 0.109 183.6)
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 #D3517B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
Use #D3517B 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.