#D45A49
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62% 0.158 30.2), rgb(212, 90, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#D45A49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45A49 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 90, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.158 30.2) |
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 #D45A49 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45A49 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45A49 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45A49 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38172
oklch(70.6% 0.124 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45A49
oklch(62% 0.158 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33F2F
oklch(55.5% 0.171 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#A83022
oklch(49.1% 0.159 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#89291E
oklch(42.7% 0.132 30)
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Step 900
900
#6E271E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#D45A49 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) | #7A7047 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B46 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84156 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45A49
#D45A49
oklch(62% 0.158 30.2)
- #0097AA
#0097AA
oklch(62% 0.107 210.3)
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 #D45A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
Use #D45A49 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.