#D25869
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62% 0.154 14.3), rgb(210, 88, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#D25869 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D25869 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 88, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.154 14.3) |
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 #D25869 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D25869 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D25869 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D25869 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F89
oklch(70.6% 0.121 14.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D25869
oklch(62% 0.154 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#C13D54
oklch(55.6% 0.168 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62E44
oklch(49.1% 0.155 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#872838
oklch(42.7% 0.129 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2631
oklch(37.8% 0.101 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#D25869 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) | #737169 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A66 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4465F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D25869
#D25869
oklch(62% 0.154 14.3)
- #009A99
#009A99
oklch(62.1% 0.106 194)
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 #D25869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
Use #D25869 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.