#D1573A
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.9% 0.161 34.7), rgb(209, 87, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#D1573A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1573A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 87, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.161 34.7) |
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 #D1573A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1573A | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1573A text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1573A text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#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
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4826A
oklch(70.8% 0.126 34.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1573A
oklch(60.9% 0.161 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43F1E
oklch(55.5% 0.175 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#A93010
oklch(49.1% 0.162 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#892912
oklch(42.6% 0.135 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2717
oklch(37.6% 0.105 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#D1573A 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) | #786D36 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968837 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E53C51 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1573A
#D1573A
oklch(60.9% 0.161 34.7)
- #0093AB
#0093AB
oklch(61% 0.108 214.6)
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 #D1573A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
Use #D1573A 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.