#D55172
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.8% 0.168 8.1), rgb(213, 81, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#D55172 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55172 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 81, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.168 8.1) |
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 #D55172 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55172 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55172 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55172 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B91
oklch(70.7% 0.132 7.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55172
oklch(61.8% 0.168 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5345E
oklch(55.6% 0.182 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9244E
oklch(49% 0.169 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2140
oklch(42.8% 0.141 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2236
oklch(37.7% 0.11 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#D55172 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) | #6D6F73 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E73F5E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55172
#D55172
oklch(61.8% 0.168 8.1)
- #009A92
#009A92
oklch(61.8% 0.107 188.3)
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 #D55172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
Use #D55172 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.