#D5537E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.4% 0.168 2.7), rgb(213, 83, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#D5537E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5537E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 83, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.168 2.7) |
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 #D5537E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5537E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5537E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5537E text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37B99
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5537E
oklch(62.4% 0.168 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33469
oklch(55.6% 0.183 3)
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Step 700
700
#A82558
oklch(49.2% 0.17 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#882248
oklch(42.7% 0.14 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E223C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#D5537E 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) | #6C717F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7B | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64564 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5537E
#D5537E
oklch(62.4% 0.168 2.7)
- #009D8D
#009D8D
oklch(62.5% 0.112 182.3)
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 #D5537E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
Use #D5537E 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.