#D43452
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57.9% 0.195 15.6), rgb(212, 52, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#D43452 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D43452 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.195 15.6) |
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 #D43452 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D43452 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D43452 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D43452 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAE
oklch(81% 0.087 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7983
oklch(70.7% 0.139 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#E05064
oklch(63.1% 0.179 15.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D43452
oklch(57.9% 0.195 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#B01A3D
oklch(49.2% 0.182 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A32
oklch(42.7% 0.151 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#731E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#44141A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 16.1)
#D43452 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) | #615E52 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4E | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80041 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D43452
#D43452
oklch(57.9% 0.195 15.6)
- #008C8D
#008C8D
oklch(58% 0.099 195.7)
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 #D43452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.027
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
Use #D43452 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.