#D06455
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63% 0.14 29.6), rgb(208, 100, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D06455 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06455 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 100, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.14 29.6) |
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 #D06455 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06455 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06455 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06455 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A7
oklch(81% 0.069 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06455
oklch(63% 0.14 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC483A
oklch(55.6% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1392C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 30)
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Step 800
800
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#D06455 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) | #7F7653 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D53 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35161 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06455
#D06455
oklch(63% 0.14 29.6)
- #009BAD
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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 #D06455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
Use #D06455 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.