#DA537E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.173 3.7), rgb(218, 83, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#DA537E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA537E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 83, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.173 3.7) |
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 #DA537E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA537E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA537E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA537E text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57A97
oklch(70.7% 0.135 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA537E
oklch(63.1% 0.173 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53167
oklch(55.6% 0.187 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2156
oklch(49.2% 0.175 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F46
oklch(42.7% 0.144 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F213B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411423
oklch(26.9% 0.072 2.5)
#DA537E 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) | #6E727F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4364 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA537E
#DA537E
oklch(63.1% 0.173 3.7)
- #009F91
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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 #DA537E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
Use #DA537E 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.