#D5175C
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(56.6% 0.217 8.6), rgb(213, 23, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#D5175C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5175C |
| RGB | rgb(213, 23, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.217 8.6) |
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 #D5175C | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D5175C | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5175C text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5175C text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0728D
oklch(70.7% 0.157 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64471
oklch(63.1% 0.199 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D5175C
oklch(56.6% 0.217 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#93073C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#761633
oklch(37.7% 0.13 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 9.1)
#D5175C 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) | #54565D | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B57 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90039 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5175C
#D5175C
oklch(56.6% 0.217 8.6)
- #008881
#008881
oklch(56.5% 0.098 188.4)
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 #D5175C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.019
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.020
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
Use #D5175C 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.