#D83063
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.7% 0.204 8.8), rgb(216, 48, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#D83063 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D83063 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 48, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.204 8.8) |
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 #D83063 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D83063 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D83063 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D83063 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC768E
oklch(70.8% 0.147 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24B72
oklch(63.2% 0.188 8.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D83063
oklch(58.7% 0.204 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.19 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F143D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#731B34
oklch(37.6% 0.122 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#D83063 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) | #5D5F64 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815F | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0046 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D83063
#D83063
oklch(58.7% 0.204 8.8)
- #008F88
#008F88
oklch(58.6% 0.102 188.7)
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 #D83063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
Use #D83063 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.