#D82859
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57.9% 0.209 11.7), rgb(216, 40, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#D82859 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D82859 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 40, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.209 11.7) |
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 #D82859 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D82859 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D82859 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D82859 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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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
#FACCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8B1
oklch(81% 0.094 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7588
oklch(70.8% 0.15 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#E4496B
oklch(63.1% 0.191 11.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D82859
oklch(57.9% 0.209 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30543
oklch(49.1% 0.194 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#921037
oklch(42.8% 0.161 12)
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Step 900
900
#751930
oklch(37.7% 0.126 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#D82859 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) | #5C5B5A | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F54 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC003E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D82859
#D82859
oklch(57.9% 0.209 11.7)
- #008C89
#008C89
oklch(57.8% 0.099 192.1)
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 #D82859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.019
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
Use #D82859 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.