#D1523A
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.2% 0.166 32.7), rgb(209, 82, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#D1523A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1523A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 82, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.166 32.7) |
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 #D1523A | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1523A | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1523A text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1523A text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6806B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 32.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1523A
oklch(60.2% 0.166 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63B21
oklch(55.5% 0.18 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C14
oklch(49.1% 0.167 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2714
oklch(42.8% 0.138 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#702618
oklch(37.8% 0.108 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#D1523A 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) | #756A37 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948636 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5344D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1523A
#D1523A
oklch(60.2% 0.166 32.7)
- #0091A6
#0091A6
oklch(60.3% 0.105 212.5)
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 #D1523A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
Use #D1523A 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.