What color is #DA2B65?

#DA2B65 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(218, 43, 101), and in HSL hsl(340, 70%, 51%).

Is #DA2B65 accessible as text?

On white, #DA2B65 has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #DA2B65, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DA2B65?

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

What colors go well with #DA2B65?

#DA2B65 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2BDA9F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DA2B65 below.

Is #DA2B65 good for buttons?

#DA2B65 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #DA2B65 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #DA2B65 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.

#DA2B65 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DA2B65

Not just a swatch — here's how #DA2B65 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DA2B65 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DA2B65 Secondary #E86E59 Accent #ED9A39 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 #DA2B65 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 #DA2B65 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 #DA2B65 Secondary #7C4829 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 #DA2B65 Secondary #D0949E 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 #DA2B65 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 87/100

Warm

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

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

Surface fit 16/100

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 #DA2B65

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People also use #DA2B65 with

Fuchsia Cinnabar Medium Aquamarine 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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3D9E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DA2B2B — 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 #DA2B65 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DA2B65;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 43 101;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.7% 0.210 7.8);
  --color-50: #FDF1F5;
  --color-100: #FADBE6;
  --color-200: #F3BACD;
  --color-300: #E58AA9;
  --color-400: #D35F86;
  --color-500: #B83D66;
  --color-600: #8C3552;
  --color-700: #642B3E;
  --color-800: #41202B;
  --color-900: #28151B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerise: {
    50: '#FDF1F5',
    100: '#FADBE6',
    200: '#F3BACD',
    300: '#E58AA9',
    400: '#D35F86',
    500: '#B83D66',
    600: '#8C3552',
    700: '#642B3E',
    800: '#41202B',
    900: '#28151B',
  },
}

$base: #DA2B65;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1F5;
$base-100: #FADBE6;
$base-200: #F3BACD;
$base-300: #E58AA9;
$base-400: #D35F86;
$base-500: #B83D66;
$base-600: #8C3552;
$base-700: #642B3E;
$base-800: #41202B;
$base-900: #28151B;
$base-hover: #B11F50;
$base-subtle: #EDC6D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DA2B65",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3BACD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D35F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B83D66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C3552",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41202B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28151B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}