#D35259
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(61.1% 0.163 20.1), rgb(211, 82, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#D35259 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35259 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.163 20.1) |
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 #D35259 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35259 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35259 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35259 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 20.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35259
oklch(61.1% 0.163 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63845
oklch(55.6% 0.178 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2937
oklch(49.1% 0.164 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A242E
oklch(42.6% 0.137 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2429
oklch(37.6% 0.106 20)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#D35259 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) | #726C58 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928756 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63A55 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35259
#D35259
oklch(61.1% 0.163 20.1)
- #00969C
#00969C
oklch(61.2% 0.104 199.8)
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 #D35259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
Use #D35259 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.