#D4518F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.6% 0.176 354), rgb(212, 81, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#D4518F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4518F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 81, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.176 354) |
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 #D4518F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4518F | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4518F text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4518F text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 354.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4518F
oklch(62.6% 0.176 354)
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Step 600
600
#C1317B
oklch(55.6% 0.191 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62167
oklch(49% 0.178 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#871F54
oklch(42.7% 0.147 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2146
oklch(37.8% 0.114 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#D4518F 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) | #657291 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3486A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4518F
#D4518F
oklch(62.6% 0.176 354)
- #009F82
#009F82
oklch(62.7% 0.12 173.6)
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 #D4518F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.079
Use #D4518F 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.