#D53E6A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.189 7.6), rgb(213, 62, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D53E6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53E6A |
| RGB | rgb(213, 62, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.189 7.6) |
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 #D53E6A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53E6A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53E6A text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53E6A text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
-
Step 300
300
#F5A8B6
oklch(81% 0.092 7.4)
-
Step 400
400
#EC7590
oklch(70.7% 0.149 7.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53E6A
oklch(59.5% 0.189 7.6)
-
Step 600
600
#CD215D
oklch(55.6% 0.205 7.6)
-
Step 700
700
#B10D4D
oklch(49.2% 0.191 7.5)
-
Step 800
800
#90133F
oklch(42.8% 0.159 7.6)
-
Step 900
900
#731B35
oklch(37.6% 0.122 7.9)
-
Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#D53E6A 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) | #62646B | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8366 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E81F50 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53E6A
#D53E6A
oklch(59.5% 0.189 7.6)
- #00928A
#00928A
oklch(59.5% 0.103 188)
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 #D53E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.057
Use #D53E6A 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.