#D0544B
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.6% 0.159 27), rgb(208, 84, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#D0544B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0544B |
| RGB | rgb(208, 84, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.159 27) |
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 #D0544B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D0544B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0544B text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0544B text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48076
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D0544B
oklch(60.6% 0.159 27)
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Step 600
600
#C43D37
oklch(55.6% 0.173 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92D29
oklch(49.1% 0.161 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#892823
oklch(42.7% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2621
oklch(37.6% 0.104 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#D0544B 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) | #746C49 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938648 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E43B53 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0544B
#D0544B
oklch(60.6% 0.159 27)
- #0093A1
#0093A1
oklch(60.6% 0.104 206.6)
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 #D0544B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.007
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #D0544B 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.