#D25A42
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.6% 0.157 33), rgb(210, 90, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#D25A42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D25A42 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.157 33) |
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 #D25A42 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D25A42 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D25A42 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D25A42 text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2826E
oklch(70.6% 0.123 32.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D25A42
oklch(61.6% 0.157 33)
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Step 600
600
#C34127
oklch(55.7% 0.171 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#A8311A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A18
oklch(42.6% 0.132 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E281A
oklch(37.8% 0.103 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#D25A42 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) | #7A6F3F | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98893F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64155 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D25A42
#D25A42
oklch(61.6% 0.157 33)
- #0095AB
#0095AB
oklch(61.5% 0.108 212.9)
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 #D25A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
Use #D25A42 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.