#D53D5F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.188 12.2), rgb(213, 61, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#D53D5F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53D5F |
| RGB | rgb(213, 61, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.188 12.2) |
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 #D53D5F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53D5F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53D5F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53D5F text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.136 12)
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Step 500
500
#DD536D
oklch(63.2% 0.173 12.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D53D5F
oklch(59.2% 0.188 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD2045
oklch(49.2% 0.175 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E39
oklch(42.7% 0.145 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#712031
oklch(37.7% 0.114 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#42141D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 11.4)
#D53D5F 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) | #64635F | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825B | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9164B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53D5F
#D53D5F
oklch(59.2% 0.188 12.2)
- #00908D
#00908D
oklch(59% 0.101 192.2)
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 #D53D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #D53D5F 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.