Lipstick Color
Lipstick is a pink color with hex code #D5174E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with lipstick, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Lipstick Color Values
What Does Lipstick Mean?
Lipstick belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Lipstick sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Lipstick is classified as a red (nearest centroid: vivid red, #BE0032). It is also known as Lusty Lips.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Lipstick
Lipstick and #16D49E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #D416AB and #D43F16, which sit beside lipstick on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair lipstick with triadic partners #4CD416 and #164CD4. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Ruby —
#CA0147(Delta E 3) - Amaranth —
#E52B50(Delta E 7) - Rose Red —
#BE013C(Delta E 8) - Cerise —
#DE3163(Delta E 8) - Razzmatazz —
#E3256B(Delta E 13)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #D5174E; }
.background { background-color: #D5174E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #D5174E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #D5174E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for lipstick?
Lipstick has the hex code #D5174E. In RGB notation it is rgb(213, 23, 78), in HSL it is hsl(343, 81%, 46%), and its OKLCH value is 0.563, 0.215, 13.7.
What does the color lipstick mean?
Pink-family colors like lipstick carry distinct psychological associations. Lipstick belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Lipstick sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with lipstick?
Lipstick has three easy routes: its complement #16D49E for punch, its neighbors #D416AB and #D43F16 for something calmer, or triadic partners #4CD416 and #164CD4 when you want energy.
Is lipstick a standard web color?
No — Lipstick is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #D5174E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make lipstick lighter or darker?
To lighten lipstick, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FBD5E0 (lightest tint) to #25040D (darkest shade).
About Lipstick
Lipstick is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has alternative names including Lusty Lips. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #D5174E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.