#D5254C
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.9% 0.207 15.8), rgb(213, 37, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#D5254C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5254C |
| RGB | rgb(213, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 70%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.207 15.8) |
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 #D5254C | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D5254C | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5254C text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5254C text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400
#EE7581
oklch(70.6% 0.149 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54A61
oklch(63.1% 0.19 16)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D5254C
oklch(56.9% 0.207 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B4083A
oklch(49.2% 0.193 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#921130
oklch(42.7% 0.16 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#751A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#D5254C 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) | #5C584C | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C47 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0037 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5254C
#D5254C
oklch(56.9% 0.207 15.8)
- #008889
#008889
oklch(56.8% 0.097 195.7)
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 #D5254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.013
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.022
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.034
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
Use #D5254C 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.