#D4516D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.5% 0.166 10.4), rgb(212, 81, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#D4516D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4516D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.166 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 #D4516D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4516D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4516D text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4516D text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.13 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4516D
oklch(61.5% 0.166 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#C5355A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9264A
oklch(49% 0.167 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A223D
oklch(42.8% 0.139 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2334
oklch(37.8% 0.108 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#41151E
oklch(26.9% 0.069 10.4)
#D4516D 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) | #6E6E6D | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90886A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63E5C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4516D
#D4516D
oklch(61.5% 0.166 10.4)
- #009993
#009993
oklch(61.6% 0.106 189.9)
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 #D4516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
Use #D4516D 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.