#D81654
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.9% 0.219 11.9), rgb(216, 22, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#D81654 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81654 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 22, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.219 11.9) |
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 #D81654 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81654 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81654 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81654 text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#FBCBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17286
oklch(70.7% 0.157 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84369
oklch(63.1% 0.201 11.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81654
oklch(56.9% 0.219 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#940436
oklch(42.7% 0.168 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#77152F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#46101B
oklch(27% 0.082 12.7)
#D81654 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) | #575655 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4F | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0035 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81654
#D81654
oklch(56.9% 0.219 11.9)
- #008986
#008986
oklch(56.9% 0.098 192.1)
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 #D81654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.010
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.035
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
Use #D81654 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.