#D36150
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.9% 0.148 30.4), rgb(211, 97, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#D36150 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36150 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 97, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.148 30.4) |
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 #D36150 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36150 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36150 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36150 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A5
oklch(81% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8475
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36150
oklch(62.9% 0.148 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4534
oklch(55.6% 0.16 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43527
oklch(49% 0.149 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#862D22
oklch(42.8% 0.124 30)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#D36150 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) | #7E754E | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64C5D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36150
#D36150
oklch(62.9% 0.148 30.4)
- #009AAD
#009AAD
oklch(62.9% 0.109 210.1)
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 #D36150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
Use #D36150 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.