#D26161
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.1% 0.143 22), rgb(210, 97, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D26161 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26161 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 97, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.143 22) |
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 #D26161 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26161 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26161 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26161 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400
#DE8381
oklch(70.7% 0.113 21.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26161
oklch(63.1% 0.143 22)
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Step 600
600
#BD4448
oklch(55.5% 0.156 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33539
oklch(49.1% 0.145 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#842D30
oklch(42.7% 0.12 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#D26161 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) | #7B7660 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44F62 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26161
#D26161
oklch(63.1% 0.143 22)
- #009CA5
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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 #D26161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #D26161 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.