#D36252
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.1% 0.146 29.9), rgb(211, 98, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D36252 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36252 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 98, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.146 29.9) |
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 #D36252 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36252 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36252 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36252 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36252
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4536
oklch(55.5% 0.159 30)
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Step 700
700
#A43629
oklch(49.2% 0.147 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#852E23
oklch(42.7% 0.122 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A21
oklch(37.7% 0.095 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#D36252 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) | #7F7550 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E50 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64D5E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36252
#D36252
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29.9)
- #009BAE
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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 #D36252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
Use #D36252 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.