#D06160
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.8% 0.141 22.5), rgb(208, 97, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#D06160 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06160 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 97, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.141 22.5) |
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 #D06160 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06160 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06160 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06160 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8481
oklch(70.7% 0.11 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06160
oklch(62.8% 0.141 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4648
oklch(55.6% 0.152 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23639
oklch(49.1% 0.143 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#842E30
oklch(42.8% 0.118 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1919
oklch(26.9% 0.058 21.7)
#D06160 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) | #7B755F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24F62 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06160
#D06160
oklch(62.8% 0.141 22.5)
- #009BA4
#009BA4
oklch(62.8% 0.107 202.1)
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 #D06160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
Use #D06160 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.