#D05359
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.7% 0.158 20.3), rgb(208, 83, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#D05359 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05359 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 83, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.158 20.3) |
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 #D05359 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05359 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05359 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05359 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.043 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F80
oklch(70.6% 0.124 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05359
oklch(60.7% 0.158 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43B47
oklch(55.6% 0.173 20)
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Step 700
700
#A82C38
oklch(49% 0.16 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#89272F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E252A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#D05359 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) | #716C58 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918656 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E33C56 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05359
#D05359
oklch(60.7% 0.158 20.3)
- #00949B
#00949B
oklch(60.6% 0.103 200.7)
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 #D05359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
Use #D05359 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.