#D45C49
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.2% 0.156 31), rgb(212, 92, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#D45C49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45C49 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 92, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.156 31) |
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 #D45C49 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45C49 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45C49 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45C49 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E28271
oklch(70.7% 0.122 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45C49
oklch(62.2% 0.156 31)
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Step 600
600
#C2412E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73121
oklch(49% 0.157 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D281D
oklch(37.6% 0.101 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#401812
oklch(26.9% 0.064 30.5)
#D45C49 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) | #7B7147 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B46 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84458 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45C49
#D45C49
oklch(62.2% 0.156 31)
- #0098AC
#0098AC
oklch(62.3% 0.108 211)
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 #D45C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
Use #D45C49 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.