#D4545B
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.5% 0.162 20), rgb(212, 84, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D4545B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4545B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 84, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.162 20) |
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 #D4545B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4545B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4545B text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4545B text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAC
oklch(81% 0.079 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57E80
oklch(70.7% 0.127 19.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4545B
oklch(61.5% 0.162 20)
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Step 600
600
#C53946
oklch(55.6% 0.176 20)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A38
oklch(49.2% 0.163 20)
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Step 800
800
#8A252E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2429
oklch(37.6% 0.106 20)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#D4545B 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) | #736E5A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948958 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E73D57 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4545B
#D4545B
oklch(61.5% 0.162 20)
- #00979D
#00979D
oklch(61.5% 0.104 199.8)
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 #D4545B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
Use #D4545B 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.