#D4575A
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.9% 0.158 21.5), rgb(212, 87, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#D4575A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4575A |
| RGB | rgb(212, 87, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.158 21.5) |
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 #D4575A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4575A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4575A text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4575A text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.043 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F7E
oklch(70.6% 0.124 21.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4575A
oklch(61.9% 0.158 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43C44
oklch(55.7% 0.172 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82C36
oklch(49% 0.16 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#89272D
oklch(42.8% 0.132 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2628
oklch(37.7% 0.103 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#D4575A 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) | #766F59 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A57 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74159 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4575A
#D4575A
oklch(61.9% 0.158 21.5)
- #0098A0
#0098A0
oklch(61.8% 0.105 201.4)
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 #D4575A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
Use #D4575A 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.