#D53F68
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.6% 0.187 8.7), rgb(213, 63, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#D53F68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 9°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53F68 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 63, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.187 8.7) |
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 #D53F68 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53F68 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53F68 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53F68 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC768E
oklch(70.8% 0.147 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53F68
oklch(59.6% 0.187 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD225B
oklch(55.6% 0.204 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#B10F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.19 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F143D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#731B34
oklch(37.6% 0.122 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#D53F68 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) | #636569 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8364 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E82050 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53F68
#D53F68
oklch(59.6% 0.187 8.7)
- #00928B
#00928B
oklch(59.5% 0.103 188.8)
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 #D53F68, 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 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
Use #D53F68 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.