#D1595D
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.7% 0.152 20.7), rgb(209, 89, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#D1595D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1595D |
| RGB | rgb(209, 89, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.152 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 #D1595D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1595D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1595D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1595D text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18181
oklch(70.7% 0.119 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1595D
oklch(61.7% 0.152 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13F48
oklch(55.6% 0.166 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#A63039
oklch(49.1% 0.153 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#872930
oklch(42.7% 0.128 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D272A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#D1595D 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) | #76705C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4455B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1595D
#D1595D
oklch(61.7% 0.152 20.7)
- #00989F
#00989F
oklch(61.8% 0.105 200.6)
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 #D1595D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.009
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #D1595D 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.