#D15B48
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.6% 0.153 31.1), rgb(209, 91, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D15B48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15B48 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 91, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.153 31.1) |
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 #D15B48 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15B48 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15B48 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15B48 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18372
oklch(70.7% 0.119 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15B48
oklch(61.6% 0.153 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C1422F
oklch(55.6% 0.166 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73222
oklch(49.1% 0.156 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#872B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.128 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D281E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#D15B48 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) | #7A7046 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978945 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54357 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15B48
#D15B48
oklch(61.6% 0.153 31.1)
- #0096AA
#0096AA
oklch(61.7% 0.107 211.2)
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 #D15B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
Use #D15B48 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.