#DF537A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.8% 0.177 6.5), rgb(223, 83, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#DF537A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF537A |
| RGB | rgb(223, 83, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.177 6.5) |
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 #DF537A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF537A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF537A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF537A text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB7
oklch(81% 0.086 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77992
oklch(70.7% 0.138 6.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF537A
oklch(63.8% 0.177 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82D61
oklch(55.6% 0.192 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1D50
oklch(49.1% 0.178 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1C42
oklch(42.7% 0.148 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#711F38
oklch(37.8% 0.116 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#DF537A 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) | #70737B | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F77 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24062 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF537A
#DF537A
oklch(63.8% 0.177 6.5)
- #00A196
#00A196
oklch(63.8% 0.112 186.3)
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 #DF537A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
Use #DF537A 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.