Lipstick #D5174E
Lipstick is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #D5174E and RGB rgb(213, 23, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#D5174E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Lipstick. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Colors that go with Lipstick
Matches found by rotating Lipstick around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Lipstick
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Lipstick, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Lipstick, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.027
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.028
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
More about Lipstick
How to make Lipstick
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #D7262E, a difference of ΔE 0.044 from Lipstick. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Lipstick in every format
| HEX | #D5174E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 23, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.215 13.7) |
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 #D5174E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D5174E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5174E text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5174E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Lipstick
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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17383
oklch(70.8% 0.155 14)
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Step 500
500
#E74565
oklch(63% 0.198 13.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D5174E
oklch(56.3% 0.215 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#940833
oklch(42.8% 0.166 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#77172C
oklch(37.8% 0.129 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
Lipstick 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) | #57554E | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A49 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0032 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.217 |
Use Lipstick 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.