#D5437D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.6% 0.188 0.1), rgb(213, 67, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#D5437D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5437D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.188 0.1) |
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 #D5437D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5437D | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5437D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5437D text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E8769D
oklch(70.7% 0.146 359.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5437D
oklch(60.6% 0.188 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9246E
oklch(55.6% 0.204 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD125C
oklch(49.1% 0.189 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D164B
oklch(42.8% 0.157 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#711C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#D5437D 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) | #61697F | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88857A | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6315B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5437D
#D5437D
oklch(60.6% 0.188 0.1)
- #009785
#009785
oklch(60.6% 0.11 180.4)
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 #D5437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.070
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.071
Use #D5437D 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.