#D35D73
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.1% 0.15 10.9), rgb(211, 93, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#D35D73 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35D73 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 93, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.15 10.9) |
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 #D35D73 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35D73 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35D73 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35D73 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB5
oklch(81% 0.073 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF808F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 10.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35D73
oklch(63.1% 0.15 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3F5C
oklch(55.5% 0.163 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4304B
oklch(49.1% 0.152 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#85293E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2735
oklch(37.7% 0.098 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#D35D73 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) | #757573 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C70 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44E65 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35D73
#D35D73
oklch(63.1% 0.15 10.9)
- #009E99
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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 #D35D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #D35D73 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.