#DF2B5D
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.4% 0.213 11.5), rgb(223, 43, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#DF2B5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF2B5D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 43, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 74%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.213 11.5) |
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 #DF2B5D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DF2B5D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF2B5D text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF2B5D text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#F56E86
oklch(70.7% 0.166 11.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF2B5D
oklch(59.4% 0.213 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#D40051
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#790F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.138 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#480D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.088 11.8)
#DF2B5D 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) | #5F5F5E | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8358 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40041 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF2B5D
#DF2B5D
oklch(59.4% 0.213 11.5)
- #00918E
#00918E
oklch(59.3% 0.102 192.2)
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 #DF2B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.027
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
Use #DF2B5D 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.