#D42A55
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57.2% 0.203 12.9), rgb(212, 42, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#D42A55 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42A55 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 42, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 67%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.203 12.9) |
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 #D42A55 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42A55 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42A55 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42A55 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7686
oklch(70.7% 0.147 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#E34B69
oklch(63.1% 0.188 12.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42A55
oklch(57.2% 0.203 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B20F41
oklch(49.1% 0.189 13)
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Step 800
800
#901436
oklch(42.6% 0.157 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#741B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#44121B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 13.3)
#D42A55 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) | #5C5A55 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D50 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8003D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42A55
#D42A55
oklch(57.2% 0.203 12.9)
- #008A88
#008A88
oklch(57.3% 0.098 193)
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 #D42A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.016
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
Use #D42A55 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.