#D35965
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.2% 0.154 16.8), rgb(211, 89, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#D35965 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35965 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.154 16.8) |
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 #D35965 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35965 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35965 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35965 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDADAF
oklch(80.8% 0.075 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18086
oklch(70.7% 0.12 16.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35965
oklch(62.2% 0.154 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#C13D4F
oklch(55.5% 0.167 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62E40
oklch(49% 0.155 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#872835
oklch(42.7% 0.129 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D262E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#D35965 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) | #757165 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A62 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5465E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35965
#D35965
oklch(62.2% 0.154 16.8)
- #009A9C
#009A9C
oklch(62.2% 0.106 196.4)
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 #D35965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
Use #D35965 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.