#D1503F
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60% 0.167 30.2), rgb(209, 80, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D1503F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1503F |
| RGB | rgb(209, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.167 30.2) |
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 #D1503F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1503F | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1503F text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1503F text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1503F
oklch(60% 0.167 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73A29
oklch(55.6% 0.181 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A1C
oklch(49.2% 0.169 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B251A
oklch(42.6% 0.139 30)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#D1503F 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) | #73693D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5324D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1503F
#D1503F
oklch(60% 0.167 30.2)
- #0091A3
#0091A3
oklch(60.2% 0.104 210.1)
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 #D1503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #D1503F 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.