#D51C6B
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.2% 0.217 3.2), rgb(213, 28, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#D51C6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D51C6B |
| RGB | rgb(213, 28, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 77%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.217 3.2) |
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 #D51C6B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D51C6B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D51C6B text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D51C6B text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.098 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7297
oklch(70.7% 0.157 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#E4447D
oklch(63.1% 0.2 3.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D51C6B
oklch(57.2% 0.217 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#910846
oklch(42.7% 0.167 3)
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Step 900
900
#75163B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#D51C6B 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) | #52596D | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C67 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80043 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D51C6B
#D51C6B
oklch(57.2% 0.217 3.2)
- #008B7E
#008B7E
oklch(57.2% 0.102 183.4)
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 #D51C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.013
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.021
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.065
Use #D51C6B 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.