#D93455
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(58.8% 0.2 15.1), rgb(217, 52, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#D93455 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D93455 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 52, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.2 15.1) |
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 #D93455 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D93455 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D93455 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D93455 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.05 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7783
oklch(70.7% 0.144 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24D65
oklch(63.1% 0.184 14.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D93455
oklch(58.8% 0.2 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B1143D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 15)
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Step 800
800
#901733
oklch(42.7% 0.154 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#741D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#D93455 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) | #625F55 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8251 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0042 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D93455
#D93455
oklch(58.8% 0.2 15.1)
- #008F8F
#008F8F
oklch(58.9% 0.1 194.8)
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 #D93455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
Use #D93455 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.