#D4548E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.171 355), rgb(212, 84, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#D4548E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4548E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 84, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.171 355) |
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 #D4548E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4548E | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4548E text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4548E text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA5
oklch(70.8% 0.134 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4548E
oklch(62.9% 0.171 355)
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Step 600
600
#C03479
oklch(55.6% 0.186 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52566
oklch(49.1% 0.173 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#862153
oklch(42.7% 0.143 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2245
oklch(37.7% 0.111 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#D4548E 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) | #687390 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8B | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34B6B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4548E
#D4548E
oklch(62.9% 0.171 355)
- #00A085
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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 #D4548E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
Use #D4548E 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.