#D61259
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.5% 0.219 9.5), rgb(214, 18, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#D61259 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D61259 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 18, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 84%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.219 9.5) |
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 #D61259 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D61259 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D61259 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D61259 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B3
oklch(81% 0.099 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#F1718B
oklch(70.7% 0.159 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#E7436E
oklch(63.1% 0.201 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D61259
oklch(56.5% 0.219 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#94033A
oklch(42.7% 0.169 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#771532
oklch(37.8% 0.132 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#460F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 9.7)
#D61259 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) | #54555A | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B54 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0037 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D61259
#D61259
oklch(56.5% 0.219 9.5)
- #008882
#008882
oklch(56.5% 0.098 189.3)
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 #D61259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.016
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.022
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
Use #D61259 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.