#D45541
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.2% 0.164 31.2), rgb(212, 85, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#D45541 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 31°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45541 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 85, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.164 31.2) |
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 #D45541 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45541 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45541 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45541 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45541
oklch(61.2% 0.164 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63B27
oklch(55.5% 0.179 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C1A
oklch(49.2% 0.166 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2718
oklch(42.8% 0.138 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#70261A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#D45541 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) | #776D3E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97883D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83951 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45541
#D45541
oklch(61.2% 0.164 31.2)
- #0094A8
#0094A8
oklch(61.1% 0.106 211.4)
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 #D45541, 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 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
Use #D45541 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.