#D06169
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63% 0.141 17.6), rgb(208, 97, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#D06169 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06169 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 97, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.141 17.6) |
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 #D06169 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06169 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06169 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06169 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8387
oklch(70.7% 0.111 17.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06169
oklch(63% 0.141 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4551
oklch(55.7% 0.153 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13642
oklch(49.1% 0.141 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#832D36
oklch(42.6% 0.118 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#D06169 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) | #7A7669 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C67 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25164 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06169
#D06169
oklch(63% 0.141 17.6)
- #009CA0
#009CA0
oklch(62.9% 0.107 198)
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 #D06169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.056
Use #D06169 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.