#D73E5E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.6% 0.189 13), rgb(215, 62, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#D73E5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73E5E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 66%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.189 13) |
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 #D73E5E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D73E5E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73E5E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73E5E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7686
oklch(70.7% 0.147 13.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D73E5E
oklch(59.6% 0.189 13)
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Step 600
600
#CF2050
oklch(55.6% 0.206 13)
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Step 700
700
#B20B41
oklch(49% 0.191 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#911335
oklch(42.7% 0.158 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#741B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.122 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#D73E5E 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) | #65645E | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D835A | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB164B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73E5E
#D73E5E
oklch(59.6% 0.189 13)
- #009290
#009290
oklch(59.7% 0.102 193.1)
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 #D73E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
Use #D73E5E 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.