#D15536
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.6% 0.164 35.2), rgb(209, 85, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#D15536 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15536 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 85, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.164 35.2) |
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 #D15536 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15536 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15536 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15536 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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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
#EFAF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E48168
oklch(70.6% 0.128 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15536
oklch(60.6% 0.164 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53E19
oklch(55.6% 0.178 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E09
oklch(49.1% 0.166 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A280E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 35)
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Step 900
900
#6F2715
oklch(37.7% 0.107 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#D15536 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) | #776B32 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968732 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5384E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15536
#D15536
oklch(60.6% 0.164 35.2)
- #0091AA
#0091AA
oklch(60.5% 0.107 215.6)
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 #D15536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
Use #D15536 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.