#D36277
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.9% 0.143 10.4), rgb(211, 98, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#D36277 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36277 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 98, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.143 10.4) |
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 #D36277 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36277 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36277 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36277 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8290
oklch(70.6% 0.112 10.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36277
oklch(63.9% 0.143 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB435D
oklch(55.5% 0.155 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1344D
oklch(49.1% 0.144 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#832C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2936
oklch(37.8% 0.094 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#D36277 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) | #797877 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F75 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4556A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36277
#D36277
oklch(63.9% 0.143 10.4)
- #00A19B
#00A19B
oklch(64% 0.11 190.1)
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 #D36277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #D36277 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.