#D45762
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62% 0.158 17.7), rgb(212, 87, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D45762 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45762 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 87, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.158 17.7) |
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 #D45762 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45762 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45762 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45762 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CECF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAE
oklch(80.9% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F84
oklch(70.7% 0.123 17.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45762
oklch(62% 0.158 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33B4C
oklch(55.6% 0.172 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#882633
oklch(42.6% 0.132 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E252D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#D45762 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) | #747062 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5F | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7425C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45762
#D45762
oklch(62% 0.158 17.7)
- #00999D
#00999D
oklch(62% 0.105 198.1)
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 #D45762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
Use #D45762 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.