#D0514D
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.2% 0.162 25), rgb(208, 81, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#D0514D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0514D |
| RGB | rgb(208, 81, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.162 25) |
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 #D0514D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D0514D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0514D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0514D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA7
oklch(80.9% 0.08 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F78
oklch(70.7% 0.127 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D0514D
oklch(60.2% 0.162 25)
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Step 600
600
#C53A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.176 25)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B2D
oklch(49.1% 0.164 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2626
oklch(42.7% 0.135 25)
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Step 900
900
#6F2523
oklch(37.7% 0.106 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#D0514D 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) | #726A4C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92854A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E43751 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0514D
#D0514D
oklch(60.2% 0.162 25)
- #00929E
#00929E
oklch(60.2% 0.103 205)
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 #D0514D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.002
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
Use #D0514D 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.