#D15465
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.3% 0.158 14.9), rgb(209, 84, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#D15465 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 15°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15465 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 84, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.158 14.9) |
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 #D15465 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15465 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15465 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15465 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB1
oklch(81% 0.077 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37F88
oklch(70.8% 0.123 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15465
oklch(61.3% 0.158 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33B52
oklch(55.7% 0.172 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#A82B43
oklch(49.1% 0.16 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#882637
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2530
oklch(37.8% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#D15465 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) | #716E65 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908862 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3405B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15465
#D15465
oklch(61.3% 0.158 14.9)
- #009797
#009797
oklch(61.2% 0.105 194.8)
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 #D15465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
Use #D15465 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.