#D36054
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.8% 0.148 28), rgb(211, 96, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#D36054 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36054 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 96, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.148 28) |
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 #D36054 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36054 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36054 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36054 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF8378
oklch(70.6% 0.115 27.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36054
oklch(62.8% 0.148 28)
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Step 600
600
#BF443A
oklch(55.6% 0.16 28)
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Step 700
700
#A5342C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 28)
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Step 800
800
#862D25
oklch(42.8% 0.124 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2923
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#D36054 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) | #7D7452 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D51 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64B5E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36054
#D36054
oklch(62.8% 0.148 28)
- #009AAB
#009AAB
oklch(62.8% 0.108 208.5)
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 #D36054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
Use #D36054 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.