#D52C60
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(57.8% 0.204 9), rgb(213, 44, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#D52C60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52C60 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 44, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 67%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.204 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 #D52C60 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52C60 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52C60 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52C60 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC768D
oklch(70.8% 0.147 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24B71
oklch(63.1% 0.188 9.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52C60
oklch(57.8% 0.204 9)
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Step 700
700
#B10E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.19 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#90143D
oklch(42.8% 0.157 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#731B34
oklch(37.6% 0.122 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#D52C60 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) | #5B5C61 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5C | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90043 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52C60
#D52C60
oklch(57.8% 0.204 9)
- #008C86
#008C86
oklch(57.7% 0.1 189.5)
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 #D52C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
Use #D52C60 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.