#DF5272
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.5% 0.177 9.9), rgb(223, 82, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#DF5272 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5272 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 82, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.177 9.9) |
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 #DF5272 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5272 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5272 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5272 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 10)
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Step 400
400
#E8798D
oklch(70.7% 0.138 9.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5272
oklch(63.5% 0.177 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92D59
oklch(55.6% 0.192 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD1D49
oklch(49.1% 0.178 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#711F33
oklch(37.6% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#DF5272 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) | #727273 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6F | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23C5E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5272
#DF5272
oklch(63.5% 0.177 9.9)
- #009F99
#009F99
oklch(63.4% 0.109 190)
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 #DF5272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.057
Use #DF5272 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.