#D35A4B
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.8% 0.156 29.4), rgb(211, 90, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D35A4B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35A4B |
| RGB | rgb(211, 90, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.156 29.4) |
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 #D35A4B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35A4B | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35A4B text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35A4B text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA4
oklch(81% 0.076 30)
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Step 400
400
#E28273
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35A4B
oklch(61.8% 0.156 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#C34032
oklch(55.7% 0.17 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83025
oklch(49.1% 0.158 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#882A20
oklch(42.7% 0.13 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#D35A4B 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) | #797049 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A48 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74257 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35A4B
#D35A4B
oklch(61.8% 0.156 29.4)
- #0097A8
#0097A8
oklch(61.9% 0.107 208.8)
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 #D35A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.016
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
Use #D35A4B 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.