#D35D46
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.2% 0.154 32.7), rgb(211, 93, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#D35D46 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35D46 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 93, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.154 32.7) |
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 #D35D46 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35D46 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35D46 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35D46 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1836F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35D46
oklch(62.2% 0.154 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2422A
oklch(55.7% 0.168 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#A7331D
oklch(49.2% 0.156 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#872B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D291C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#D35D46 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) | #7C7243 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B43 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74558 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35D46
#D35D46
oklch(62.2% 0.154 32.7)
- #0097AD
#0097AD
oklch(62.1% 0.109 212.7)
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 #D35D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
Use #D35D46 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.