#D45A72
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.8% 0.155 10.6), rgb(212, 90, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#D45A72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45A72 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 90, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.155 10.6) |
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 #D45A72 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45A72 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45A72 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45A72 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 10.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB5
oklch(81% 0.076 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8E
oklch(70.7% 0.122 10.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45A72
oklch(62.8% 0.155 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#C03C5B
oklch(55.5% 0.168 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52D4B
oklch(49% 0.156 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#86273E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2635
oklch(37.7% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#D45A72 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) | #747372 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C6F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64A63 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45A72
#D45A72
oklch(62.8% 0.155 10.6)
- #009D98
#009D98
oklch(62.8% 0.108 190.8)
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 #D45A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
Use #D45A72 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.