#D1695C
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(64% 0.134 28.7), rgb(209, 105, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#D1695C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1695C |
| RGB | rgb(209, 105, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.134 28.7) |
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 #D1695C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1695C | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1695C text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1695C text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DA877B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1695C
oklch(64% 0.134 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B31
oklch(49.1% 0.135 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#813229
oklch(42.7% 0.111 29)
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Step 900
900
#682D26
oklch(37.7% 0.086 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#D1695C 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) | #827A5A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35866 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1695C
#D1695C
oklch(64% 0.134 28.7)
- #009EB0
#009EB0
oklch(64% 0.11 209)
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 #D1695C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
Use #D1695C 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.