#D15459
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(61% 0.158 20.7), rgb(209, 84, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#D15459 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15459 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 84, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.158 20.7) |
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 #D15459 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15459 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15459 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15459 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.043 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F7F
oklch(70.6% 0.124 20.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15459
oklch(61% 0.158 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43B46
oklch(55.6% 0.173 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92C37
oklch(49.2% 0.161 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#89272E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2529
oklch(37.6% 0.104 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#D15459 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) | #736D58 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928756 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E43D57 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15459
#D15459
oklch(61% 0.158 20.7)
- #00959C
#00959C
oklch(60.9% 0.104 200.7)
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 #D15459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
Use #D15459 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.