What color is #D9366F?

#D9366F is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(217, 54, 111), and in HSL hsl(339, 68%, 53%).

Is #D9366F accessible as text?

On white, #D9366F has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #D9366F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D9366F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-600 (#E60076).

What colors go well with #D9366F?

#D9366F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #36D9A0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D9366F below.

Is #D9366F good for buttons?

#D9366F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #D9366F — white text only reaches 4.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D9366F the same as CSS crimson?

No — #D9366F 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.

#D9366F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D9366F

Not just a swatch — here's how #D9366F works with other colors. Named schemes with #D9366F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #D9366F Secondary #E86D5A Accent #ED9A3A Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Cerise 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 #D9366F Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #D9366F Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Cerise 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 #D9366F Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Cerise 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 #D9366F Secondary #D197A4 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Cerise 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 Cerise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D9366F 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 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 80/100

High

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

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D9366F with

Orchid Cinnabar Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3DBE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D93638 — 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 #D9366F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D9366F;
  --color-base-rgb: 217 54 111;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.6% 0.201 5.0);
  --color-50: #FDF2F6;
  --color-100: #F9DCE6;
  --color-200: #F2BBCE;
  --color-300: #E38CAA;
  --color-400: #D16188;
  --color-500: #B63F68;
  --color-600: #8B3754;
  --color-700: #632C3F;
  --color-800: #41202C;
  --color-900: #28151C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerise: {
    50: '#FDF2F6',
    100: '#F9DCE6',
    200: '#F2BBCE',
    300: '#E38CAA',
    400: '#D16188',
    500: '#B63F68',
    600: '#8B3754',
    700: '#632C3F',
    800: '#41202C',
    900: '#28151C',
  },
}

$base: #D9366F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2F6;
$base-100: #F9DCE6;
$base-200: #F2BBCE;
$base-300: #E38CAA;
$base-400: #D16188;
$base-500: #B63F68;
$base-600: #8B3754;
$base-700: #632C3F;
$base-800: #41202C;
$base-900: #28151C;
$base-hover: #B62356;
$base-subtle: #EEC8D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D9366F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2BBCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E38CAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D16188",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B63F68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B3754",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#632C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41202C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28151C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D9366F

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