#D51E5A
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.8% 0.213 9.9), rgb(213, 30, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#D51E5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D51E5A |
| RGB | rgb(213, 30, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 75%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.213 9.9) |
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 #D51E5A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D51E5A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D51E5A text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D51E5A text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF738B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#E5466E
oklch(63% 0.196 9.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D51E5A
oklch(56.8% 0.213 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#920B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.164 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#751832
oklch(37.6% 0.127 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#45101D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 9.9)
#D51E5A 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) | #56585B | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C55 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9003B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D51E5A
#D51E5A
oklch(56.8% 0.213 9.9)
- #008983
#008983
oklch(56.8% 0.098 189.4)
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 #D51E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.016
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.026
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
Use #D51E5A 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.