#D0544E
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.6% 0.159 25.7), rgb(208, 84, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#D0544E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0544E |
| RGB | rgb(208, 84, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.159 25.7) |
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 #D0544E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D0544E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0544E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0544E text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48078
oklch(70.7% 0.125 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D0544E
oklch(60.6% 0.159 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.161 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#892826
oklch(42.7% 0.132 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2623
oklch(37.6% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#D0544E 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) | #746C4D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93864B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E33B53 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0544E
#D0544E
oklch(60.6% 0.159 25.7)
- #0093A0
#0093A0
oklch(60.6% 0.104 205.8)
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 #D0544E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.005
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #D0544E 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.