What color is #D5104F?

#D5104F is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(213, 16, 79), and in HSL hsl(341, 86%, 45%).

Is #D5104F accessible as text?

On white, #D5104F has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #D5104F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D5104F?

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

What colors go well with #D5104F?

#D5104F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #10D597. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D5104F below.

Is #D5104F good for buttons?

#D5104F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #D5104F — black text only reaches 4.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D5104F the same as CSS crimson?

No — #D5104F 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.

#D5104F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D5104F

Not just a swatch — here's how #D5104F works with other colors. Named schemes with #D5104F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #D5104F Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9A38 Anchor #5C3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #D5104F Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Crimson 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 #D5104F Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D5104F Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #D5104F Secondary #C98B91 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Crimson 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 Crimson carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D5104F 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 90/100

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 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 13/100

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 #D5104F

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People also use #D5104F with

Magenta Vermilion Emerald Green Gainsboro Taupe

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 #F4D2DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D51310 — 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 #D5104F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #D5104F;
  --color-base-rgb: 213 16 79;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.0% 0.218 12.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0F5;
  --color-100: #FDD8E4;
  --color-200: #F9B3C9;
  --color-300: #EF80A3;
  --color-400: #E0527F;
  --color-500: #C62F5F;
  --color-600: #962B4D;
  --color-700: #6A253B;
  --color-800: #451C29;
  --color-900: #2A131A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  crimson: {
    50: '#FEF0F5',
    100: '#FDD8E4',
    200: '#F9B3C9',
    300: '#EF80A3',
    400: '#E0527F',
    500: '#C62F5F',
    600: '#962B4D',
    700: '#6A253B',
    800: '#451C29',
    900: '#2A131A',
  },
}

$base: #D5104F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F5;
$base-100: #FDD8E4;
$base-200: #F9B3C9;
$base-300: #EF80A3;
$base-400: #E0527F;
$base-500: #C62F5F;
$base-600: #962B4D;
$base-700: #6A253B;
$base-800: #451C29;
$base-900: #2A131A;
$base-hover: #AB0D3F;
$base-subtle: #F0B9CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D5104F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B3C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EF80A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E0527F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C62F5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962B4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A253B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A131A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}