#D52565
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(57.5% 0.21 6.3), rgb(213, 37, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#D52565 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52565 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 37, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 70%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.21 6.3) |
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 #D52565 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52565 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52565 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52565 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.053 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7492
oklch(70.7% 0.151 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34877
oklch(63.1% 0.193 6.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52565
oklch(57.5% 0.21 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#B2034F
oklch(49.1% 0.196 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#900F41
oklch(42.6% 0.161 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#741937
oklch(37.7% 0.126 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#441120
oklch(26.9% 0.079 6.3)
#D52565 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) | #565B66 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D61 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80043 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52565
#D52565
oklch(57.5% 0.21 6.3)
- #008C82
#008C82
oklch(57.6% 0.101 186)
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 #D52565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.053
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.063
Use #D52565 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.