#D37173
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66% 0.123 19.7), rgb(211, 113, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D37173 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37173 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 113, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.123 19.7) |
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 #D37173 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37173 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D37173 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37173 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68888
oklch(70.7% 0.096 19.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37173
oklch(66% 0.123 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44D52
oklch(55.5% 0.134 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E43
oklch(49.2% 0.125 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3437
oklch(42.8% 0.103 20)
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Step 900
900
#662E30
oklch(37.8% 0.081 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#D37173 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) | #868273 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9571 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46472 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37173
#D37173
oklch(66% 0.123 19.7)
- #00A6AD
#00A6AD
oklch(65.9% 0.112 200.1)
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 #D37173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #D37173 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.