#D9245B
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57.9% 0.213 10.7), rgb(217, 36, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#D9245B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9245B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 36, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.213 10.7) |
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 #D9245B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D9245B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9245B text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9245B text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7389
oklch(70.6% 0.154 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#E5466D
oklch(63% 0.196 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D9245B
oklch(57.9% 0.213 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#920C39
oklch(42.7% 0.163 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#761831
oklch(37.8% 0.128 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#D9245B 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) | #5A5B5C | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F56 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE003D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9245B
#D9245B
oklch(57.9% 0.213 10.7)
- #008C88
#008C88
oklch(57.8% 0.099 191.2)
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 #D9245B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.020
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.053
Use #D9245B 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.