#D51C73
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.4% 0.22 0.1), rgb(213, 28, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#D51C73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D51C73 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 28, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 77%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.22 0.1) |
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 #D51C73 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D51C73 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D51C73 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D51C73 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#ED719C
oklch(70.6% 0.159 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34384
oklch(63% 0.202 0.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D51C73
oklch(57.4% 0.22 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#91064B
oklch(42.8% 0.17 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#74163F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#451025
oklch(27.1% 0.083 0.1)
#D51C73 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) | #4F5A75 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6F | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80047 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D51C73
#D51C73
oklch(57.4% 0.22 0.1)
- #008C7B
#008C7B
oklch(57.4% 0.104 180.3)
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 #D51C73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D51C73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.020
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
Use #D51C73 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.