#D53B61
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59% 0.19 10.9), rgb(213, 59, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D53B61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53B61 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 59, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.19 10.9) |
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 #D53B61 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53B61 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53B61 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53B61 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8798B
oklch(70.6% 0.138 11)
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Step 500
500
#DD526F
oklch(63.1% 0.174 11)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D53B61
oklch(59% 0.19 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD1E47
oklch(49.1% 0.177 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.147 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#712032
oklch(37.7% 0.114 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#D53B61 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) | #626262 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A825D | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8124B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53B61
#D53B61
oklch(59% 0.19 10.9)
- #00908C
#00908C
oklch(59% 0.101 191.3)
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 #D53B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
Use #D53B61 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.