#D60B49
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56% 0.22 14.9), rgb(214, 11, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#D60B49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D60B49 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 11, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 90%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.22 14.9) |
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 #D60B49 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D60B49 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D60B49 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D60B49 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27281
oklch(70.7% 0.158 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94261
oklch(63% 0.202 14.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D60B49
oklch(56% 0.22 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#950230
oklch(42.7% 0.169 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#78152A
oklch(37.8% 0.132 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#D60B49 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) | #565349 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A43 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB002D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D60B49
#D60B49
oklch(56% 0.22 14.9)
- #008586
#008586
oklch(55.9% 0.095 195.7)
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 #D60B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.007
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.023
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.027
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.028
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.055
Use #D60B49 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.