#D2525D
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(61% 0.162 18.2), rgb(210, 82, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#D2525D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2525D |
| RGB | rgb(210, 82, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.162 18.2) |
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 #D2525D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D2525D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2525D text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2525D text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAD
oklch(80.8% 0.079 18)
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Step 400
400
#E47E82
oklch(70.6% 0.126 18.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D2525D
oklch(61% 0.162 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#C5394A
oklch(55.7% 0.176 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9293B
oklch(49% 0.163 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2531
oklch(42.8% 0.135 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F242B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161A
oklch(26.9% 0.067 17.2)
#D2525D 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) | #716C5D | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E53B57 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2525D
#D2525D
oklch(61% 0.162 18.2)
- #00969A
#00969A
oklch(61.1% 0.104 198.1)
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 #D2525D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
Use #D2525D 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.