#D05233
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60% 0.166 35), rgb(208, 82, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D05233 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05233 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.166 35) |
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 #D05233 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05233 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05233 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05233 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E58167
oklch(70.7% 0.129 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05233
oklch(60% 0.166 35)
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Step 600
600
#C63C17
oklch(55.5% 0.181 35)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D06
oklch(49.1% 0.168 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B270C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 35)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#D05233 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) | #75692F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4344C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05233
#D05233
oklch(60% 0.166 35)
- #0090A8
#0090A8
oklch(60.1% 0.106 215)
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 #D05233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
Use #D05233 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.