#D53575
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.1% 0.201 1.6), rgb(213, 53, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#D53575 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53575 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 53, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.201 1.6) |
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 #D53575 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53575 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53575 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53575 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#E8779A
oklch(70.7% 0.144 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D82
oklch(63% 0.184 1.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D53575
oklch(59.1% 0.201 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD1559
oklch(49.1% 0.187 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1849
oklch(42.7% 0.154 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#711D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#D53575 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) | #5A6277 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858171 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E71451 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53575
#D53575
oklch(59.1% 0.201 1.6)
- #009282
#009282
oklch(59.2% 0.106 181.5)
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 #D53575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
Use #D53575 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.