#D71A59
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57% 0.216 10.2), rgb(215, 26, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#D71A59 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D71A59 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 26, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 78%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.216 10.2) |
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 #D71A59 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D71A59 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D71A59 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D71A59 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#F0728A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 10)
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Step 500
500
#E7446D
oklch(63.1% 0.2 10.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D71A59
oklch(57% 0.216 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#930739
oklch(42.7% 0.166 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#761631
oklch(37.6% 0.13 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#46101D
oklch(27.1% 0.082 10.3)
#D71A59 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) | #56575A | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C54 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0039 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D71A59
#D71A59
oklch(57% 0.216 10.2)
- #008984
#008984
oklch(56.9% 0.098 190.3)
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 #D71A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.015
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.025
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
Use #D71A59 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.