#D8528A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(63.1% 0.176 357.5), rgb(216, 82, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#D8528A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8528A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 82, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.176 357.5) |
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 #D8528A | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8528A | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8528A text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8528A text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC1
oklch(81% 0.086 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#E379A1
oklch(70.6% 0.138 357.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8528A
oklch(63.1% 0.176 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33074
oklch(55.6% 0.191 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82061
oklch(49.1% 0.178 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#881E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.147 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2042
oklch(37.7% 0.115 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#D8528A 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) | #69738C | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C87 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84768 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8528A
#D8528A
oklch(63.1% 0.176 357.5)
- #00A089
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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 #D8528A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.070
Use #D8528A 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.