#D15166
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.9% 0.162 13.4), rgb(209, 81, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#D15166 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15166 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.162 13.4) |
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 #D15166 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15166 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15166 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15166 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 13)
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Step 400
400
#E47D89
oklch(70.7% 0.127 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15166
oklch(60.9% 0.162 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43854
oklch(55.6% 0.176 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92945
oklch(49.2% 0.164 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#892439
oklch(42.7% 0.136 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2431
oklch(37.7% 0.105 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#D15166 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) | #6E6C66 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8663 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E33D59 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15166
#D15166
oklch(60.9% 0.162 13.4)
- #009694
#009694
oklch(60.9% 0.104 193.1)
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 #D15166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
Use #D15166 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.