#D45372
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.9% 0.164 8.5), rgb(212, 83, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#D45372 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45372 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 83, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.164 8.5) |
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 #D45372 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45372 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45372 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45372 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB6
oklch(80.8% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37C91
oklch(70.6% 0.129 7.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45372
oklch(61.9% 0.164 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C3365E
oklch(55.5% 0.178 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A8274E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#892340
oklch(42.8% 0.138 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2336
oklch(37.7% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#D45372 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) | #6E6F73 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896F | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6425F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45372
#D45372
oklch(61.9% 0.164 8.5)
- #009A92
#009A92
oklch(61.8% 0.107 188.3)
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 #D45372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #D45372 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.