#D61E48
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.6% 0.212 16.5), rgb(214, 30, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#D61E48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D61E48 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 30, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 75%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.212 16.5) |
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 #D61E48 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D61E48 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D61E48 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D61E48 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.096 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#F0747F
oklch(70.7% 0.153 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#E7475F
oklch(63.1% 0.196 16.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D61E48
oklch(56.6% 0.212 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#930C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.163 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#761829
oklch(37.6% 0.127 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#461118
oklch(27.1% 0.081 16.8)
#D61E48 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) | #5A5648 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C43 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0032 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D61E48
#D61E48
oklch(56.6% 0.212 16.5)
- #008789
#008789
oklch(56.5% 0.096 196.6)
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 #D61E48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D61E48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.012
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.017
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.030
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
Use #D61E48 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.