#D9114D
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.8% 0.221 14.2), rgb(217, 17, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#D9114D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9114D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 17, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 85%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.221 14.2) |
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 #D9114D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D9114D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9114D text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9114D text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#F27182
oklch(70.6% 0.159 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94263
oklch(63% 0.203 14)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D9114D
oklch(56.8% 0.221 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950131
oklch(42.7% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#78152B
oklch(37.8% 0.132 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#D9114D 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) | #57554D | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C48 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0030 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9114D
#D9114D
oklch(56.8% 0.221 14.2)
- #008887
#008887
oklch(56.7% 0.097 193.9)
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 #D9114D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9114D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.008
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.034
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
Use #D9114D 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.