#D4515F
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.2% 0.165 17.1), rgb(212, 81, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D4515F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4515F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 81, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.165 17.1) |
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 #D4515F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4515F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4515F text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4515F text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 17)
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Step 400
400
#E57D83
oklch(70.6% 0.128 17.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4515F
oklch(61.2% 0.165 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6364C
oklch(55.6% 0.18 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB273D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B2332
oklch(42.8% 0.138 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F232C
oklch(37.6% 0.107 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#D4515F 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) | #706C5F | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885C | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E73A57 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4515F
#D4515F
oklch(61.2% 0.165 17.1)
- #009799
#009799
oklch(61.3% 0.104 196.4)
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 #D4515F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
Use #D4515F 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.