#D53557
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(58.3% 0.195 14), rgb(213, 53, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#D53557 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53557 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 53, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.195 14) |
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 #D53557 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53557 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53557 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53557 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14)
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Step 400
400
#EA7886
oklch(70.6% 0.141 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04F68
oklch(63% 0.18 13.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D53557
oklch(58.3% 0.195 14)
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Step 700
700
#AF1940
oklch(49% 0.182 14)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A35
oklch(42.6% 0.15 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#731E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#D53557 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) | #615F57 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8053 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90043 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53557
#D53557
oklch(58.3% 0.195 14)
- #008D8C
#008D8C
oklch(58.2% 0.1 193.9)
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 #D53557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
Use #D53557 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.