#D52575
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58% 0.214 360), rgb(213, 37, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#D52575 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52575 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 37, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 70%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.214 360) |
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 #D52575 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52575 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52575 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52575 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC739D
oklch(70.8% 0.155 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14685
oklch(63% 0.197 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52575
oklch(58% 0.214 360)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#8F0D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.165 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#D52575 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) | #525D77 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E71 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7004B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52575
#D52575
oklch(58% 0.214 360)
- #008E7C
#008E7C
oklch(57.9% 0.105 179.6)
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 #D52575, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D52575.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.025
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
Use #D52575 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.