#D35B62
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.4% 0.152 19.1), rgb(211, 91, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#D35B62 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35B62 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 91, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.152 19.1) |
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 #D35B62 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35B62 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35B62 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35B62 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18183
oklch(70.8% 0.119 19.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35B62
oklch(62.4% 0.152 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.165 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#A6303C
oklch(49.1% 0.153 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#872932
oklch(42.7% 0.128 19)
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Step 900
900
#6D272C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 19)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#D35B62 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) | #777262 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6485E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35B62
#D35B62
oklch(62.4% 0.152 19.1)
- #009AA0
#009AA0
oklch(62.4% 0.106 199.7)
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 #D35B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
Use #D35B62 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.