#D04E65
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.4% 0.164 12.9), rgb(208, 78, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D04E65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04E65 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.164 12.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D04E65 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D04E65 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04E65 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04E65 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB2
oklch(81% 0.08 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#E57D8A
oklch(70.8% 0.129 13)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D04E65
oklch(60.4% 0.164 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53655
oklch(55.6% 0.179 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2745
oklch(49.2% 0.166 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2339
oklch(42.8% 0.138 13)
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Step 900
900
#6F2331
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#D04E65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C6A65 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8562 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23957 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04E65
#D04E65
oklch(60.4% 0.164 12.9)
- #009492
#009492
oklch(60.3% 0.103 193.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D04E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
Use #D04E65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.