What color is #D50864?

#D50864 is a medium, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(213, 8, 100), and in HSL hsl(333, 93%, 43%).

Is #D50864 accessible as text?

On white, #D50864 has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #D50864, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D50864?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-700 (#C6005C).

What colors go well with #D50864?

#D50864 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #08D478. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D50864 below.

Is #D50864 good for buttons?

#D50864 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #D50864 — black text only reaches 4.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D50864 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #D50864 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#D50864 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D50864

Not just a swatch — here's how #D50864 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D50864 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #D50864 Secondary #E86D5A Accent #ED9A3A Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Ruby Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D50864 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Ruby Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #D50864 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Ruby Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D50864 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Ruby Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #D50864 Secondary #CA8B99 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Ruby Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ruby Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D50864 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 85/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #D50864

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People also use #D50864 with

Magenta Rosso Corsa Medium Sea Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5CEE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D4081F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D50864 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D50864;
  --color-base-rgb: 213 8 100;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.3% 0.224 4.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0F7;
  --color-100: #FDD8E9;
  --color-200: #FCB1D2;
  --color-300: #F47CB2;
  --color-400: #E64C91;
  --color-500: #CC2972;
  --color-600: #9B275B;
  --color-700: #6D2244;
  --color-800: #471A2E;
  --color-900: #2B121D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ruby-red: {
    50: '#FEF0F7',
    100: '#FDD8E9',
    200: '#FCB1D2',
    300: '#F47CB2',
    400: '#E64C91',
    500: '#CC2972',
    600: '#9B275B',
    700: '#6D2244',
    800: '#471A2E',
    900: '#2B121D',
  },
}

$base: #D50864;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F7;
$base-100: #FDD8E9;
$base-200: #FCB1D2;
$base-300: #F47CB2;
$base-400: #E64C91;
$base-500: #CC2972;
$base-600: #9B275B;
$base-700: #6D2244;
$base-800: #471A2E;
$base-900: #2B121D;
$base-hover: #A90650;
$base-subtle: #F2B5D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D50864",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47CB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E64C91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC2972",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B275B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B121D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}