#D4597F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(63% 0.159 3.5), rgb(212, 89, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#D4597F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4597F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 89, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.159 3.5) |
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 #D4597F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4597F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4597F text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4597F text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E98
oklch(70.7% 0.124 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4597F
oklch(63% 0.159 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A69
oklch(55.5% 0.172 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52B57
oklch(49.1% 0.161 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#862647
oklch(42.8% 0.133 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C253C
oklch(37.8% 0.103 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#401723
oklch(27.2% 0.065 4.1)
#D4597F 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) | #707480 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7C | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54C67 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4597F
#D4597F
oklch(63% 0.159 3.5)
- #009F90
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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 #D4597F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
Use #D4597F 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.