#D05557
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.9% 0.156 22), rgb(208, 85, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#D05557 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05557 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 85, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.156 22) |
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 #D05557 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05557 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05557 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05557 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
-
Step 300
300
#EEAEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 22.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E3807E
oklch(70.7% 0.123 21.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05557
oklch(60.9% 0.156 22)
-
Step 600
600
#C33D44
oklch(55.6% 0.17 21.8)
-
Step 700
700
#A82E35
oklch(49.2% 0.158 22.2)
-
Step 800
800
#88282D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 21.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6E2628
oklch(37.7% 0.103 21.8)
-
Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#D05557 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) | #736D56 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928754 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E33F57 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05557
#D05557
oklch(60.9% 0.156 22)
- #00959D
#00959D
oklch(61% 0.104 201.5)
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 #D05557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.011
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.014
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #D05557 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.