#DA325C
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(59% 0.203 12.2), rgb(218, 50, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#DA325C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA325C |
| RGB | rgb(218, 50, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 69%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.203 12.2) |
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 #DA325C | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA325C | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA325C text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA325C text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7688
oklch(70.6% 0.146 12)
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Step 500
500
#E24C6A
oklch(63.1% 0.186 12.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA325C
oklch(59% 0.203 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11043
oklch(49% 0.188 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#901537
oklch(42.7% 0.156 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#741C30
oklch(37.8% 0.122 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#DA325C 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) | #61605D | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8258 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0044 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA325C
#DA325C
oklch(59% 0.203 12.2)
- #00908D
#00908D
oklch(59% 0.101 192.2)
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 #DA325C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
Use #DA325C 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.