#D45341
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.9% 0.166 30.5), rgb(212, 83, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#D45341 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45341 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 83, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.166 30.5) |
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 #D45341 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45341 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45341 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45341 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.13 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45341
oklch(60.9% 0.166 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73A29
oklch(55.6% 0.181 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A1B
oklch(49.2% 0.169 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2519
oklch(42.6% 0.139 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#D45341 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) | #766C3E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8364F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45341
#D45341
oklch(60.9% 0.166 30.5)
- #0093A6
#0093A6
oklch(60.8% 0.105 210.7)
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 #D45341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
Use #D45341 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.