#D3536E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.7% 0.162 10.3), rgb(211, 83, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#D3536E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3536E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 83, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.162 10.3) |
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 #D3536E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3536E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3536E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3536E 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB5
oklch(81% 0.079 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 10.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3536E
oklch(61.7% 0.162 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#C3385B
oklch(55.6% 0.176 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#A8284A
oklch(49% 0.164 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#89243D
oklch(42.8% 0.136 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2434
oklch(37.7% 0.105 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#D3536E 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) | #6F6F6E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90886B | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5415D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3536E
#D3536E
oklch(61.7% 0.162 10.3)
- #009994
#009994
oklch(61.7% 0.106 190.7)
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 #D3536E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
Use #D3536E 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.