#D52843
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.9% 0.205 19.3), rgb(213, 40, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#D52843 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52843 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 40, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 68%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.205 19.3) |
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 #D52843 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52843 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52843 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52843 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A9
oklch(81% 0.092 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE767B
oklch(70.6% 0.148 19)
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Step 500
500
#E54B59
oklch(63.1% 0.19 19.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52843
oklch(56.9% 0.205 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40D31
oklch(49.1% 0.191 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#921429
oklch(42.7% 0.158 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#751B26
oklch(37.6% 0.123 19)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#D52843 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) | #5E5843 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3E | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0034 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52843
#D52843
oklch(56.9% 0.205 19.3)
- #00888D
#00888D
oklch(56.9% 0.097 199.4)
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 #D52843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.017
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.024
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.031
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
Use #D52843 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.