What color is #D71B59?

#D71B59 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(215, 27, 89), and in HSL hsl(340, 78%, 47%).

Is #D71B59 accessible as text?

On white, #D71B59 has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #D71B59, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D71B59?

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

What colors go well with #D71B59?

#D71B59 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1AD597. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D71B59 below.

Is #D71B59 good for buttons?

#D71B59 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #D71B59 — black text only reaches 4.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D71B59 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #D71B59 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.

#D71B59 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D71B59

Not just a swatch — here's how #D71B59 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D71B59 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #D71B59 Secondary #E86E58 Accent #EC9A39 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 #D71B59 Surface #F4E6D6 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 #D71B59 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989564 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 #D71B59 Secondary #7C4829 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 #D71B59 Secondary #CC8E96 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 #D71B59 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 88/100

Warm

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

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 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #D71B59

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People also use #D71B59 with

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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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3D5DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D51A1A — 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 #D71B59 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #D71B59;
  --color-base-rgb: 215 27 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.0% 0.216 10.3);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FBDAE5;
  --color-200: #F6B6CC;
  --color-300: #EA85A7;
  --color-400: #DA5883;
  --color-500: #BF3664;
  --color-600: #913051;
  --color-700: #67283D;
  --color-800: #431E2A;
  --color-900: #29141B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ruby-red: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FBDAE5',
    200: '#F6B6CC',
    300: '#EA85A7',
    400: '#DA5883',
    500: '#BF3664',
    600: '#913051',
    700: '#67283D',
    800: '#431E2A',
    900: '#29141B',
  },
}

$base: #D71B59;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FBDAE5;
$base-200: #F6B6CC;
$base-300: #EA85A7;
$base-400: #DA5883;
$base-500: #BF3664;
$base-600: #913051;
$base-700: #67283D;
$base-800: #431E2A;
$base-900: #29141B;
$base-hover: #AB1547;
$base-subtle: #EEBECE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D71B59",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA85A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA5883",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF3664",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913051",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#67283D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}